kopvod

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kop (“(animal) head”) +‎ vod (“rag”). Reportedly, it was originally used for a nun's veil in Limburg.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔp.fɔt/
  • Hyphenation: kop‧vod

Noun

kopvod n (plural kopvodden, diminutive kopvodje n)

  1. (derogatory, offensive) hijab, Islamic headscarf

References

  1. ^ Jan Kuitenbrouwer, De woorden van Wilders en hoe ze werken, De Bezige Bij (2010).
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