kopec
- noun
- UK
:
colina
- The village church stood on a grassy kopec overlooking the valley.
Examples
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From the top of the kopec, you could see the entire countryside spread out below.
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Children loved to roll down the steep sides of the kopec after school.
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We hiked up the kopec near our village.
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The kopecs in the region are quite beautiful.
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The village church stood on a grassy kopec overlooking the valley.
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From the top of the kopec, you could see the entire countryside spread out below.
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Children loved to roll down the steep sides of the kopec after school.
Synonyms
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1.7
A small raised area of earth or stones
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7.2
A small round hill covered with grass
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8.7
A small rounded mound that rises above low ground
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9.9
A small grassy hill where people can sit or play
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9.9
A small rounded hill often found in Turkey or on ancient sites
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9.9
A small, isolated hill that rises suddenly from flat land, often in southern Africa
A small grassy hill that people climb to get a better view
A small rounded hill
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Etymology
Kopec (hill) comes from a Slavic root kopa that means 'heap' or 'pile', so it helps to picture a small pile of earth rising up. That's why kopec means a little hill.