Odloupit

Odloupit is a Czech verb meaning to detach or peel off a superficial layer from a surface, typically by lifting, scraping, or flaking away. It is used for materials such as paint, wallpaper, varnish, plastic films, or mineral crusts that separate from an underlying substrate. The term can describe both natural shedding, like a layer of plaster coming loose, and intentional removal, such as peeling paint during maintenance.

In standard Czech, odloupit is the perfective form, used for single, completed actions, while imperfective variants such as odloupávat or odloupovat describe repeated or ongoing removal. Examples include: Barva na zdi se začala odloupávat; Vrstva nátěru se odloupila a odhalila podklad. Figuratively, the verb can be extended to mean removing outer layers of information or metaphorical coverings to reveal what lies beneath, though such uses are less common and context-dependent.

Etymology traces to prefix od- indicating separation, combined with a root related to peeling or stripping. Odloupit is closely related to loupat (to peel) but conveys a sense of detachment of a layer from a surface rather than mere removal of an outer skin. In technical contexts, odloupnutí (the act or result of peeling off) is used as a noun.

See also: loupat, oloupit, odloučit. Odloupit is a standard verb in Czech, widely understood in both everyday and technical language.