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kop

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/ kɒp /
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noun (in South Africa)
a hill.
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Origin of kop

1825–35; <Afrikaans: literally, head, hence high or top part. See cop3

Other definitions for kop (2 of 2)

kop.

abbreviation
kopeck.
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British Dictionary definitions for kop

kop
/ (kɒp) /

noun
a prominent isolated hill or mountain in southern AfricaSee inselberg

Word Origin for kop

from Afrikaans: head, hence high part; compare German Kopf head; see cop ²
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