Kopaf

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Groenweide of Kopaf in 1867. Compound of kop (“head”) and af (“off”). The toponym may refer to a place where somebody was decapitated by accident or to a place where death sentences were executed. Compare Kijkuit, De Omval, Pasop, Rolaf and Valom.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pɑf/
Hyphenation: Kop‧af

Proper noun edit

Kopaf n

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN