Etymology

kopje

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Today it means: A small hill or mound, especially on the African veld. Full definition →

Dutch kopje
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromkopje
  2. English todaykopje

From (South African) Dutch kopje, diminutive of kop (“head”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.