копец

Russian

Etymology 1

копа́ (kopá, “heap”) +‎ -е́ц (-éc, masculine noun-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kɐˈpʲet͡s]

Noun

копе́ц • (kopéc) m inan or m anim (genitive копца́, nominative plural копцы́, genitive plural копцо́в)

(colloquial, dialectal) end, death; bad or crazy thing or situation
Synonyms: коне́ц (konéc), пизде́ц (pizdéc)
(dialectal) end, limit
(dialectal) boundary mark, boundary pit; hole in the woods that marks something
(dialectal) pit for storing vegetables in winter; small pit for temporary needs
(dialectal) well (hole for obtaining water)
(dialectal) small mound or knoll; kurgan
(dialectal) worker who digs up or puts manure on a cart

Declension

Declension of копе́ц (bian masc-form ц-stem accent-b reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	копе́ц kopéc	копцы́ kopcý
genitive	копца́ kopcá	копцо́в kopcóv
dative	копцу́ kopcú	копца́м kopcám
accusative animate inanimate	копца́ kopcá	копцо́в kopcóv
accusative animate inanimate	копе́ц kopéc	копцы́ kopcý
instrumental	копцо́м kopcóm	копца́ми kopcámi
prepositional	копце́ kopcé	копца́х kopcáx

Alternative forms

капе́ц (kapéc) (more common in the first meaning)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkopʲɪt͡s]
IPA^(key): [kɐˈpʲet͡s]

Noun

ко́пец or копе́ц • (kópec or kopéc) m anim (genitive ко́пца or копца́, nominative plural ко́пцы or копцы́, genitive plural ко́пцев or копцо́в)

(dialectal) owl
(dialectal) kite (bird)
(dialectal) red-footed falcon

Declension

Declension of ко́пец, копе́ц (anim masc-form ц-stem accent-a/b reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	ко́пец, копе́ц kópec, kopéc	ко́пцы, копцы́ kópcy, kopcý
genitive	ко́пца, копца́ kópca, kopcá	ко́пцев, копцо́в kópcev, kopcóv
dative	ко́пцу, копцу́ kópcu, kopcú	ко́пцам, копца́м kópcam, kopcám
accusative	ко́пца, копца́ kópca, kopcá	ко́пцев, копцо́в kópcev, kopcóv
instrumental	ко́пцем, копцо́м kópcem, kopcóm	ко́пцами, копца́ми kópcami, kopcámi
prepositional	ко́пце, копце́ kópce, kopcé	ко́пцах, копца́х kópcax, kopcáx

Etymology 3

Unclear.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kɐˈpʲet͡s]

Noun

копе́ц • (kopéc) m inan (genitive копца́, nominative plural копцы́, genitive plural копцо́в)

(dialectal) steering oar, helm

Declension

Declension of копе́ц (inan masc-form ц-stem accent-b reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	копе́ц kopéc	копцы́ kopcý
genitive	копца́ kopcá	копцо́в kopcóv
dative	копцу́ kopcú	копца́м kopcám
accusative	копе́ц kopéc	копцы́ kopcý
instrumental	копцо́м kopcóm	копца́ми kopcámi
prepositional	копце́ kopcé	копца́х kopcáx

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