kopje

noun

kop·​je ˈkä-pē How to pronounce kopje (audio)
variants or koppie
: a small usually rocky hill especially on the African veld

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The picturesque destination also offers a private picnic option with bubbly on the very kopje (hill) where romantic scenes from Out of Africa were filmed decades ago. Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans koppie

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kopje was in 1848

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“Kopje.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kopje. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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