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Reijerscop
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as reynerscoep in 1217. Compound of nl dum Reyner a personal name and dum cope land purchase, concession. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to a dialectal variant of nl reiger heron, Ardea sp..
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 Nijeberkoop, nl Oldeberkoop, nl Oukoop, nl Overboeicop, nl Overheicop, nl Papekop, 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 Reij ers cop
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Woerden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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