kopec
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A small Russian coin worth one hundredth of a ruble
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kopec
- I found a kopec on the ground.
Examples
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He found a rare kopec while sorting through his grandfather's old coins.
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The souvenir shop sold a necklace with a kopec as a pendant.
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She exchanged a few kopecs for rubles at the bank.
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How much is this kopec worth?
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She found a shiny kopec on the street while walking home.
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The old man saved every kopec he could find to help his grandchildren.
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In the market, you can buy a small snack for just one kopec.
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Etymology
Kopec (coin) comes from an old Slavic word kop'yo meaning 'spear', because early Russian coins often showed a horseman with a spear. So imagine a small coin with a spear on it to remember that kopec is a tiny Russian coin.