Kop

See also: kop, kóp, köp, and kʼop

English

Etymology

From Spion Kop, from Afrikaans kop (“hill”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɒp/
  • Rhymes: -ɒp
  • Homophone: cop

Noun

Kop (plural Kops)

  1. (British) A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1994.

See also

Saterland Frisian
Die Kop fon n Skäip.

Etymology

From Old Frisian kop, from Proto-West Germanic *kopp. Cognates include West Frisian kop and German Kopf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔp/
  • Hyphenation: Kop
  • Rhymes: -ɔp

Noun

Kop m (plural Koppe)

  1. head
  2. heads
    Kop of Íere? ― Heads or tails?

Synonyms

References
  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Kop”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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