ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Kopek

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Kopek is a noun meaning A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.

Meaning

A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.

More Meanings

  1. A kopiyka: a Ukrainian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a hryvnia.
  2. A kapiejka: a Belarusian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble (rubel).

Example Sentences

The Central Bank discontinued minting kopeks gradually. In 2012, the regulatory body stopped minting one-kopek and five-kopek coins. In 2018, the Central Bank stopped minting kopeks completely and now mints only ruble coins.

Word Forms

Synonyms for kopek

Depending on context, synonyms include kopeck, copeck.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kopeck, copeck, kopeika, kopejka, kopeyka, polushka.

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