Boskoop
English
editProper noun
editBoskoop
- A village and former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editDutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as buckescop in 1222. Compound of Middle Dutch Bucke (“a personal name”) or Bocke and cope (“land purchase, concession”).
Compare Benschop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bos‧koop
Proper noun
editBoskoop n
- A village and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kwakveen (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
editGerman
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editShort form of the marketing name “Schöner aus Boskoop”, after the Dutch town Boskoop where it was first cultivated.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bos‧koop
Noun
editBoskoop m (strong, genitive Boskoops, plural Boskoop)
- Belle de Boskoop (apple cultivar)
- Synonyms: Goldrenette, (obsolete) Renette von Montfort
- Hypernym: Renette
Usage notes
editDuden recommends the spelling Boskop but Boskoop is still widely used.
Declension
editDeclension of Boskoop [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Boskoop” in Duden online
- Schöner aus Boskoop on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- Belle de Boskoop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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