копать

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic копати (kopati), from Proto-Slavic *kopati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop-, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (to strike, beat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈpatʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

копа́ть (kopátʹ) impf (perfective копну́ть or вы́копать)

  1. to dig
  2. to dig up, to dig out
    копа́ть карто́фельkopátʹ kartófelʹto dig potatoes, to lift potatoes

Conjugation

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

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