kop
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kop/, [kʰʌb̥]
Noun
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔp/
- Rhymes: -ɔp
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cop, probably from Late Latin cuppa.
Noun
kop m (plural koppen, diminutive kopje n)
- cup (for drinking)
- (derogatory, for humans) head
- (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)
- pegbox (part of a stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs)
Usage notes
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 terms
Derived terms
- 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
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kop
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔp/
Noun
kop m inan or m anim
Declension
declension of kop
or
Related terms
- (verbs) kopać, kopnąć
Slovene
Etymology
Back-formation from kopati.
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
West Frisian
Westrobothnian
Related terms
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