Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katkop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: katkop
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of a loaf of bread.

noun

A snack consisting of part of a loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with French fries.

Example Sentences

"For supper, Coloured and Indian prisoners received a quarter loaf of bread (known as a katkop, that is, a cat's head, after the shape of the bread) and a slab of margarine."
"I was given a rail warrant for two days' third-class travel by train to Harrismith. I was also given two katkops. In my relief and gladness I handed them to a convict working in the office."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans katkop (literally “cat's head”) (from kat + kop), due to its shape resembling a cat's head. Doublet of cathead.

Inflected Forms

katkops (plural)

Questions

What does katkop mean?: Part of a loaf of bread.
Where does katkop come from?: Borrowed from Afrikaans katkop (literally “cat's head”) (from kat + kop), due to its shape resembling a cat's head. Doublet of cathead.

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