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kopje

kopje

English

Alternative forms

Noun

kopje (plural kopjes)

  1. (South Africa) A small hill or mound (especially on the African veld).

References

  • Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)

Afrikaans

Noun

kopje (plural kopjes)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of koppie

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔp.jə/

Noun

kopje n (plural kopjes)

  1. Diminutive of kop
  2. cup

Related terms


Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kopьje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkòːpjɛ/
  • Tonal orthography: kọ́pje

Noun

kópje n (genitive kópja, nominative plural kópja)

  1. javelin

Declension