koppie koppie

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of koppie, informal diminutive of kop (“head”).

Adjective[edit]

koppie koppie (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (informal) smart
    Zijn broer is echt koppie koppie, hij zit de hele dag in de boeken.
    His brother is really smart, he reads all day long.

Usage notes[edit]

May also be used as a noun in some cases, e.g. the phrase koppie koppie hebben is sometimes used, meaning "to be smart".

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