coppe
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English attercoppe, from Old English ātorcoppe (“spider”), corresponding to atter (“poison, venom”) + cop (“spider”). The latter is still to be found in the English word cobweb. Primarily occurs in the northeast Midlands region of England. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz (“vault, round vessel, head”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bend, curve”). Compare Danish edderkop, Norwegian edderkopp, Low German kobbe.
Originating from the Dutch invaders who populated this area, the same word coppe, pronounced 'kab', existed in Middle Dutch up until the 14th century.[1] The word kobbe, meaning spider, still exists in West-Flemish, a Dutch dialect spoken in the West of Flanders.
Noun edit
coppe
Usage notes edit
- Obsolete.
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
coppe f
- plural of coppa (“goblet, cup; nape of the neck”)
- suit of some playing card
References edit
- ^ coppe in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)