kópr

See also: kopr

Old Norse

Etymology

From the verb kópa (“to stare”).

Noun

kópr m

a young seal
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)

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