Reijerscop
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as reynerscoep in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch Reyner (“a personal name”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to a dialectal variant of reiger (“heron, Ardea sp.”).
Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Reij‧ers‧cop
Proper noun edit
Reijerscop n
- A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.