Kopaf

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Groenweide of Kopaf in 1867. Compound of kop (head) and af (off). The toponym may refer to a place where somebody was decapitated by accident or to a place where death sentences were executed. Compare Kijkuit, De Omval, Pasop, Rolaf and Valom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.pɑf/
  • Hyphenation: Kop‧af

Proper noun

Kopaf n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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