kopek
A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a rubleA Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
» I don't have a single kopek.
Meaning
3 sensesA Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
Kopeke
копе́йкаkopéjka
копі́йкаkopíjka
100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia
A kopiyka: a Ukrainian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a hryvnia.
A kapeyka: a Belarusian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble (rubel).
Examples
6 sentencesI don't have a single kopek.
"99 kopeks," Dima stated proudly. "I need 99 kopeks."
ru«99 копеек, — гордо заявил Дима. — Мне нужно 99 копеек».
"But that's ridiculous!" Dima protested. "Kopeks haven't been around in ages! And 0.99 isn't even a natural number!"
de"Aber das ist doch lächerlich!" protestierte Dima. "Kopeken sind doch schon seit Ewigkeiten nicht mehr im Umlauf! Und 0,99 ist ja noch nicht mal eine natürliche Zahl!"
She's found out that Zhukov's tobacco costs two rubles, while Faler's is only one ruble ninety kopeks a pound.
"Dima..." Al-Sayib sighed. "How much is this phone call costing you? I bet you it's more than 99 kopeks, noob..."
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Russian копе́йка (kopéjka), from копьё (kopʹjó, “spear”) (from the image ofBorrowed from Russian копе́йка (kopéjka), from копьё (kopʹjó, “spear”) (from the image of a rider with a spear on the coins minted by Moscow after the capture of Novgorod in 1478). Doublet of kapeyka and kopiyka.
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