Overboeicop
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested as Over Boeicop in 1839-1859. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and the toponym Boeicop, for which see Hei- en Boeicop.
Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: Over‧boei‧cop
Proper noun
[edit]Overboeicop n
- A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands