Boskoop

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English

Proper noun

Boskoop

  1. A village and former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as buckescop in 1222. Compound of Middle Dutch Bucke (“a personal name”) or Bocke and cope (“land purchase, concession”).

Compare Benschop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧koop

Proper noun

Boskoop n

  1. A village and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kwakveen (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boskoop”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Short form of the marketing name “Schöner aus Boskoop”, after the Dutch town Boskoop where it was first cultivated.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧koop

Noun

Boskoop m (strong, genitive Boskoops, plural Boskoop)

  1. Belle de Boskoop (apple cultivar)
    Synonyms: Goldrenette, (obsolete) Renette von Montfort
    Hypernym: Renette

Usage notes

Duden recommends the spelling Boskop but Boskoop is still widely used.

Declension

Declension of Boskoop
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Boskoop die Boskoop
genitive eines des Boskoops der Boskoop
dative einem dem Boskoop den Boskoop
accusative einen den Boskoop die Boskoop

Further reading

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