English
Kop
Kop comes from Afrikaans kop ‘hill’.
- Afrikaansmodernkop‘hill’
- EnglishtodayKop
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Afrikaansmodernkop‘hill’
- EnglishtodayKop
Every English word from Afrikaans kop
Today it means
noun A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1994.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Afrikaans kop / Kop