kópr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From the verb kópa (to stare), from Proto-Germanic *kōpēn-, related to *kōpijaną (to look after).

Noun

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kópr m (genitive kóps, plural kópar)

  1. a young seal
  2. an Old Icelandic nickname, probably meaning “one who stares”

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Faroese: kópur m
  • Icelandic: kópur m
  • Norwegian: kop m
  • Swedish: *kop (attested only as part of a placename, Kopskär, a reef off Åland; compare Icelandic Kópasker)