kępa

Signification

1. isolated clump of vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, or flowers
2. small island in a river or lake, covered with vegetation

Coupé comme

kę‧pa

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɛm.pa/

Étymologie

From dialectal Proto-Slavic *kǫpa, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kámpos (“curved, bent”), from *kh₂em- (“to arch”). See Proto-Germanic *hamfaz (“maimed”).