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Kopaf
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Groenweide of Kopaf in 1867. Compound of nl kop head and nl af off. The toponym may refer to a place where somebody was decapitated by accident or to a place where death sentences were executed. Compare nl Kijkuit, nl De Omval, nl Pasop, nl Rolaf and nl Valom.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɔ.pɑf/
nl Kop af
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Eemsdelta p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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