Nijeberkoop

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as oostbrocop and westbrocop in 1320. Derived from a compound of West Frisian nij (“nieuw”), Old Frisian *brôk (“marsh, marshland”) and kope (“purchase”). The element nij was added to distinguish the settlement from Oldeberkoop.

Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌnɛi̯.ə.bɛrˈkoːp/
Hyphenation: Nije‧ber‧koop
Rhymes: -oːp

Proper noun edit

Nijeberkoop n

A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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