kop

See also: Kop, köp, and k'op

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Afrikaans

NounEdit

kop (plural kops)

1. (South Africa) A hill or mountain.

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AfrikaansEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Dutch kop.

NounEdit

kop (plural koppe, diminutive koppie)

1. head

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CzechEdit

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

kop m

1. kick

DeclensionEdit

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	kop	kopy
genitive	kopu	kopů
dative	kopu	kopům
accusative	kop	kopy
vocative	kope	kopy
locative	kopu	kopech
instrumental	kopem	kopy

Derived termsEdit

• přímý kop
• trestný kop

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DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /kop/, [kʰʌb̥]

NounEdit

kop c (singular definite koppen, plural indefinite kopper)

1. A cup; A concave vessel for holding liquid, generally adorned with either a handle or a stem (confer goblet, glass.)

   ... kop.

   Pour the wine into the cup.

InflectionEdit

Declension of kop

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kop	koppen	kopper	kopperne
genitive	kops	koppens	koppers	koppernes

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DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /kɔp/
• Rhymes: -ɔp

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Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Dutch cop, probably from Late Latin cuppa.

NounEdit

kop m (plural koppen, diminutive kopje n)

1. cup (for drinking)

   Nog een kopje thee?

   (Do you want) another cup of tea?

   Synonyms: mok, tas

2. (derogatory, for humans) head

   Buldogs hebben een angstaanjagende kop.

   Bulldogs have a scary head.

   Hou je kop!

   Shut your hole!

   Synonyms: hoofd

3. (colloquial, by extension) A (male) human.

   Wat een kwaaie kop!

   What an angry guy!

4. head of a nail, pin etc.

   Je slaat de spijker op de kop.

   You hit the nail on the head.

5. front, lead, e.g. in a race; charge, control.

   De underdog ligt op kop.

   The underdog is in the lead.

6. heading (of a text), headline
7. heads (side of a coin)

   Synonyms: kruis

   Antonyms: munt

Usage notesEdit

It is considered impolite to refer to someone’s head with kop as that word normally only refers to the head of animals, although for horses, which are considered noble animals, hoofd is generally used.

Derived termsEdit

• boorkop
• kaaskop
• kalfskop
• kopbal
• kopman
• koppig
• kopploeg
• kopschool
• kopschuw
• kopspijker
• kopstuk
• kopzorg
• krantenkop
• moorkop
• paardenkop
• stierenkop
• varkenskop
• koptelefoon
• de spijker op de kop slaan
• spijkers met koppen slaan
• op kop liggen
• kop of munt

Etymology 2Edit

See etymology on the main entry.

VerbEdit

kop

1. first-person singular present indicative of koppen
2. imperative of koppen

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SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

Back-formation from kopati.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kop m inan (genitive [please provide], nominative plural [please provide])

1. hoe (tool)

DeclensionEdit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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VepsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Related to Finnish kuoppa.

NounEdit

kop

1. pit

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West FrisianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Compare Dutch kop, German Kopf.

NounEdit

kop c (plural koppen)

1. head

SynonymsEdit

• holle