kop
EnglishEdit
AfrikaansEdit
CzechEdit
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kop c (singular definite koppen, plural indefinite kopper)
- 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.
- ... kop.
InflectionEdit
Declension of kop
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch cop, probably from Late Latin cuppa.
NounEdit
kop m (plural koppen, diminutive kopje n)
- cup (for drinking)
- (derogatory, for humans) head
- (colloquial, by extension) A (male) human.
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Wat een kwaaie kop!
- What an angry guy!
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- head of a nail, pin etc.
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Je slaat de spijker op de kop.
- You hit the nail on the head.
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- front, lead, e.g. in a race; charge, control.
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De underdog ligt op kop.
- The underdog is in the lead.
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- heading (of a text), headline
- heads (side of a coin)
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
Etymology 2Edit
See etymology on the main entry.
VerbEdit
kop
SloveneEdit
EtymologyEdit
Back-formation from kopati.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kop m inan (genitive [please provide], nominative plural [please provide])
- hoe (tool)
DeclensionEdit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.