Hoenkoop

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoencoop in 1299 and 1300. Compound of the otherwise unknown personal name Middle Dutch *Hoe and cope (“land purchase, concession”).

Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Hoen‧koop

Proper noun

Hoenkoop n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoenkoop”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN