кипеть

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kypě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European *kwep-, whence English cupidity, covet and hope.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲɪˈpʲetʲ]
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Verb

кипе́ть • (kipétʹimpf (perfective закипе́ть)

  1. to boil, to seethe
    кипе́ть ключо́мkipétʹ ključómto boil over
  2. to boil, to rage, to seethe, to burn (in terms of emotions)
    кипе́ть зло́бойkipétʹ zlóbojto boil with anger
  3. to be in full swing (in terms of action)
    Рабо́та кипи́т.Rabóta kipít.The work is in full swing.

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кипеть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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