kopiec

See also: Kopiec

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kopьcь (“heap”), from *kopъ (see *kopa) + *-ьcь, akin to *kopati (“to dig”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kop-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (“to strike, beat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pjɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ɔpjɛt͡s
• Syllabification: ko‧piec

Noun

kopiec m inan (diminutive kopczyk)

1. tumulus, barrow (mound of earth over a grave)
2. mound (artificial elevation of earth)
3. hill, hillock (elevated location)
4. (computing) heap

Declension

Declension of kopiec

	singular	plural
nominative	kopiec	kopce
genitive	kopca	kopców
dative	kopcowi	kopcom
accusative	kopiec	kopce
instrumental	kopcem	kopcami
locative	kopcu	kopcach
vocative	kopcu	kopce

Further reading

• kopiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kopiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN