topper

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔ.pər/

“topper” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

someone or something excellent; a belter, a ripper
the greater scaup, Aythya marila

Etymology

From top + -er. The bird name is generally taken to derive from the noun top ("top"), not the adjective top ("great, amazing"). Some have instead adduced the dialectal word dobber (referring to both the greater scaup and the tufted duck), which was apparently current in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen at some point, with devoicing of both d- (to t-) and -bb- (to -pp-) yielding this form.

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More Dutch words

toponiem
topos
topoverleg
toppen
toppereend
toppie
topping
topprestatie

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