koopje

Dutch

Etymology

diminutive of koop.

Pronunciation

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Noun

koopje n (plural koopjes)

1. bargain, deal
2. (Belgium, in the plural) sale (a period of reduced prices)

   Synonyms: uitverkoop, solden, koopjesperiode, seizoenopruiming

Derived terms

• koopjesperiode

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian kāpia, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn. Cognates include West Frisian keapje and German kaufen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːpjə/
• Hyphenation: koop‧je
• Rhymes: -oːpjə

Verb

koopje

1. (transitive) to buy

Conjugation

Conjugation of koopje (weak type 2)

Grúundfoarme			koopje
Infinitive			tou koopjen
Present tense				Past tense
iek	koopje	wie	koopje	iek	kopede	wie	kopeden
du	kopest	jie	koopje	du	kopedest	jie	kopeden
hie/ju/dät	kopet	jo	koopje	hie/ju/dät	kopede	jo	kopeden
Present participle		Imperative		Auxiliary		Past participle
koopjend		Singular	koop	häbe		koped
		Plural	koopjet

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015) “koopje”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN