English Explanatory Dictionary

hopak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Ukrainian national dance in 2/4 time.

Pronunciation

/ˈhoːpæk/ /ˈhəʊpæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hopak.wav

Word forms

hopak hopaks gopak

Etymology

1925–30, from Ukrainian гопа́к (hopák), from the interjection гоп (hop). Compare Ukrainian го́пати (hópaty), го́пкати (hópkaty), гопцюва́ти (hopcjuváty), го́пки (hópky), and dated Ukrainian го́пи (hópy, “dance steps”), го́пка (hópka, “child (jocular)”).

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