koppie

koppie
kopje kop"je, koppie kop"pie(k[o^]p"[i^]) n. [South African D., dim. of kop. See {Kop}.] A hillock; a small kop, especially a small hill rising up from the African veld. [South Africa] [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]

Note: The colloqual Dutch pronunciation as here given is the usual one in South Africa. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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