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kopje

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kop·​je | \ ˈkä-pē How to pronounce kopje (audio) \
variants: or koppie

Definition of kopje

: a small usually rocky hill especially on the African veld

Examples of kopje in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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First Known Use of kopje

1848, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kopje

Afrikaans koppie

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“Kopje.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kopje. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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