kópr

See also: kopr

Old Norse

Etymology

From the verb kópa (“to stare”).

Noun

kópr m

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

Derived terms

• kœpa

Descendants

• 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)