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kopje

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəʊpi/
  • /kɒpi/
  • homophone: copy

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small hill or mound, especially on the African veld.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a small hill rising up from the African veld

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: koppie

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: knoll, mound, hillock, hummock, hammock

History

Etymology

From (South African) Dutch kopje, diminutive of kop (“head”).