kinderkopje

Dutch

Etymology

From kinder- +‎ kopje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪn.dərˌkɔp.jə/

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• Hyphenation: kin‧der‧kop‧je

Noun

kinderkopje n (plural kinderkopjes)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A square cobblestone as used for paving streets; a sampietrino.
2. (uncommon, literal) A child's head or representation thereof (as a pendant for example).

Usage notes

Kinderkopje(s) is more common in the Netherlands to indicate this type of cobblestone; in Flanders, kassei is used instead.

Synonyms

• kassei

Hypernyms

• straatsteen