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Hoenkoop
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hoencoop in 1299 and 1300. Compound of the otherwise unknown personal name nl dum *Hoe and dum cope land purchase, concession.
Compare nl Benschop, nl Boskoop, nl Galecop, nl Gerverscop, nl Gieltjesdorp, nl Hei- en Boeicop, nl Hekendorp, nl Laag-Nieuwkoop, nl Middelkoop, nl Nieuwkoop, nl Nijeberkoop, nl Oldeberkoop, 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 Hoen koop
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet/and/former municipality mun/Oudewater p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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