kopje

or kop·pie

[ kop-ee ]

/ ˈkɒp i /

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noun (in South Africa)

a small hill.

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Origin of kopje

1880–85; <Afrikaans, equivalent to kopkop + -je diminutive suffix

Words nearby kopje

Kopeisk, kopfring, koph, Kopit, kopiyka, kopje, Koplik's spots, koppa, Köppen climate classification, kor, kora

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How to use kopje in a sentence

Getting close to the kopje, he saw a number of the enemy slinking off, and at once challenged them.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)|A. G. Hales
As he did so a dozen Boers dashed out of the kopje, and Aide opened fire on them, which caused the Boers to fire a volley at him.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)|A. G. Hales
Out of the shoulder of a hill three Boers came on ponies, and began to walk leisurely across to the next kopje.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young
And then the six men departed also; and after much careful scouting, we rode victoriously over the kopje.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young

Seeing a kopje on our extreme right from which our artillery seemed to be firing, I rode in that direction.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young

British Dictionary definitions for kopje

kopje

koppie

/ (ˈkɒpɪ) /

noun

a small isolated hill

Word Origin for kopje

C19: from Afrikaans koppie, from Dutch kopje, literally: a little head, from kop head; see kop

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