Etymology

katkop

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Today it means: Part of a loaf of bread. Full definition →

Afrikaans katkop
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromkatkop
  2. English todaykatkop

Borrowed from Afrikaans katkop (literally “cat's head”) (from kat + kop), due to its shape resembling a cat's head. Doublet of cathead.

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