щепа

See also: шепа

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščepa, from *skopiti (to castrate), from Proto-Indo-European *skēp-. Cognate with German Schüppe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕːɪˈpa]

Noun

щепа́ • (ščepáf inan (genitive щепы́, nominative plural ще́пы, genitive plural щеп)

  1. (collective) woodchips, kindling wood

Declension

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