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 • (kipétʹ) impf (perfective закипе́ть)

  1. to boil, to seethe
    кипе́ть ключо́м ― kipétʹ ključóm ― to boil over
  2. to boil, to rage, to seethe, to burn (in terms of emotions)
    кипе́ть зло́бой ― kipétʹ zlóboj ― to boil with anger
  3. to be in full swing (in terms of action)
    Рабо́та кипи́т. ― Rabóta kipít. ― The work is in full swing.

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
  • ки́пень (kípenʹ)

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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