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Overheicop
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as over-heycoep in 1418. Compound of nl over upper, upstream and the toponym Heicop, for which see nl Hei- en Boeicop.
Compare nl Benschop, nl Boskoop, nl Galecop, nl Gerverscop, nl Gieltjesdorp, nl Hekendorp, nl Hoenkoop, nl Laag-Nieuwkoop, nl Middelkoop, nl Nieuwkoop, nl Nijeberkoop, nl Oldeberkoop, nl Oukoop, 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 Over hei cop
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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