Papekop
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as papencoip around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch Papo (“a personal name”) or pape (“priest, cleric”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).
Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Pa‧pe‧kop
Proper noun
Papekop n
- A village and former municipality of Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Papekopper
- Papekops
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “papekop”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN