kop

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

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)

cup (for drinking)
Nog een kopje thee?
(Do you want) another cup of tea?

Synonyms: mok, tas
(derogatory, for humans) head
Buldogs hebben een angstaanjagende kop.
Bulldogs have a scary head.

Hou je kop!
Shut your hole!

Synonym: hoofd
(colloquial, by extension) A (male) human.
Wat een kwaaie kop!
What an angry guy!
head of a nail, pin etc.
Je slaat de spijker op de kop.
You hit the nail on the head.
front, lead, e.g. in a race; charge, control.
De underdog ligt op kop.
The underdog is in the lead.
heading (of a text), headline
heads (side of a coin)
Synonym: kruis

Antonym: 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.