čuprina

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Old Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian чуприна (čupryna). First attested in the 18th century.

Noun

čuprina f

  1. tassel, tuft

Descendants

  • Slovak: čuprina

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “čuprina”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
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