De kop
Example: De kop van het boek trok meteen mijn aandacht.
Definition
"De kop" refers to the heading or title of a book, article, or any written work that immediately attracts attention and summarizes the main topic or theme.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de kop" literally means "the head". It originally described the top or front part of something, and over time it came to be used metaphorically for the heading or title of texts, as the 'head' introduces what follows. Did you know that in many languages, the concept of 'head' is often linked to beginnings or main parts?
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"De kop" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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