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Nijeberkoop
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as oostbrocop and westbrocop in 1320. Derived from a compound of nl fy nij nieuw, nl ofs *brôk marsh, marshland and ofs kope purchase. The element fy nij was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Oldeberkoop.
Compare nl Benschop, nl Boskoop, nl Galecop, nl Gerverscop, nl Gieltjesdorp, nl Hei- en Boeicop, nl Hekendorp, nl Hoenkoop, nl Laag-Nieuwkoop, nl Middelkoop, nl Nieuwkoop, nl Oukoop, nl Overboeicop, nl Overheicop, nl Papekop, nl Reijerscop, nl Teckop, nl Vriezekoop, nl Willeskop, de Elskop, de Francop, de Grevenkop, de Heringskoop, de Ladekop, de Lüderskoop, de Neuenkoop, de Nincop and de Roßkopp.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌnɛi̯.ə.bɛrˈkoːp/
nl Nije ber koop
nl oːp 4
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Ooststellingwerf p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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