вспак

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • навспаки́ (navspaký)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian вспакъ (vspak), possibly from Old Polish wspak, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *opakъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʍspak]

Adverb

вспак • (vspak)

  1. (dated, rare) back, backward, backwards
    Synonyms: наза́д (nazád), навпаки́ (navpaký)

Derived terms

  • навспаки́ (navspaký)

References

  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “вспак”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
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