Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koopman

/kˈupmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: koop-man
IPA: /kˈupmən/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Anglicised from Dutch Koopman, an occupational surname referring to a merchant (Dutch koopman). Doublet of Chapman and Kaufman.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Koopman

Inflected Forms

Koopmans (plural)

Homonyms

koopmann

Rhymes With

shoopman koopmann

Questions

How do you pronounce koopman?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈupmən/.
What does koopman mean?: A surname from Dutch.
Where does koopman come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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