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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian перепона (perepona), from Proto-Slavic *pȇrpona. Cognate with Belarusian перапо́на (pjerapóna), further with Old Church Slavonic прѣпона (prěpona), whence Russian препо́на (prepóna).
Equivalent to пере- (pere-) + -по́на (-póna).
Pronunciation
Noun
перепо́на • (perepóna) f inan (genitive перепо́ни, nominative plural перепо́ни, genitive plural перепо́н)
- obstacle, hindrance, impediment
- Synonym: перешко́да f (pereškóda)
Declension
Further reading
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “запо́на”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 237
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “перепо́на”, in Словарь украинского языка (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “перепо́на”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka