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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xalupa. Cognate with Czech chalupa and Kashubian chałpa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xaˈwu.pa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -upa
  • Syllabification: cha‧łu‧pa
  • Homophone: Chałupa

Noun

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chałupa f (diminutive chałupka or chałupina, augmentative chałupsko)

  1. peasant's house, especially a simple wooden one
  2. shanty, cottage, hut
    Synonym: chata

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • chałupa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chałupa in Polish dictionaries at PWN