халупа

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xalupa. Further etymology unknown. Compare Ukrainian халу́па (xalúpa), Belarusian халу́па (xalúpa), Polish chałupa, Czech chalupa, Slovak chalupa, Upper Sorbian chałupa, Lower Sorbian chałupa. The connection to Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́βη (kălŭ́bē) and Ottoman Turkish قولبه (kulübe, kulıba) is not confirmed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xɐˈɫupə]

Noun

халу́па • (xalúpaf inan (genitive халу́пы, nominative plural халу́пы, genitive plural халу́п, relational adjective халу́пный, diminutive халу́пка)

  1. hovel, shack, hut, shanty

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “халупа”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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