Etymology

ruble

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Today it means: The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, equal to 100 kopeks. (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)). Full definition →

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  1. Russian · borrowed fromрубль
  2. Russian · borrowed fromрубль
  3. English todayruble

Borrowed from Russian рубль (rublʹ). Doublet of rubel and rubl.

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