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

  1. 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[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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