Kuiper
See also: kuiper
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Dutch Kuiper. Doublet of Cooper.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkaɪpɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkaɪpə/
- Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ)
Proper noun edit
Kuiper (plural Kuipers)
- (countable) A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)
- (uncountable, astronomy) Gerard Kuiper (U.S. planetary astronomer)
- (astronomy, uncountable) An asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered
Synonyms edit
- (asteroid): Asteroid Kuiper, 1776 Kuiper, (1776) Kuiper, Asteroid 1776
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
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See also edit
- (surname): Kuiper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- (asteroid): 1776 Kuiper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Gerard Kuiper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Capitalization of kuiper.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kuiper ?
- a surname, Kuiper, originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Kuiper derived from kuiper (“cooper”)
Descendants edit
- English: Kuiper
- English: Kuiper belt