IN GREEK
κοπριά
kopria
manure; dung
IN TURKISH
gübre
gübre
fertiliser; manure
WEAR THE WORD
κοπριά in blue ink and gübre in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish is commonly the general term for fertiliser, including manufactured fertiliser.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, p. 188 makale.isam.org.tr
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘κοπριά / gübre’, entry 109, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/109-kopria/. Accessed [day month year].