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copeEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English coupen, from Old French coper, couper (“to strike, to cut”). The noun use went mainstream around 2020.
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From Middle English cope, from Medieval Latin cāpa (“cape”) Doublet of cap, cape, and chape.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗copeEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
From Middle English copen, borrowed from Middle Dutch copen. Cognate with Dutch kopen, German kaufen.
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