5

I happened to notice in Köpenick that the name of the city was spelt Cöpenick in an old street sign. Was there a general passage from C to K at some time in the history of the german language ?

Improve this question
1
  • ... It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopting the current spelling in 1931. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Köpenick
    – Em1
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 7:04

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
3

According to the German Wikipedia, the spelling reform of 1901 changed the spelling of a number of city names (but not all) from C to K, such as Kassel or Köln, but not Coburg or Cottbus. The article does not explicitly refer to the name Köpenick.

Improve this answer
3
  • general also concerns names and things ;)
    – Vogel612
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 9:14
  • Das zugehörige Tor bzw. der verbliebene Platz in Berlin heißt jedoch "Kottbusser Tor".
    – user unknown
    Commented Oct 24, 2013 at 12:39
  • @userunknown Das wollte ich auch gerade erwähnen. Cottbuss sollte wohl auch ein K bekommen, aber es hat sich nicht durchgesetzt.
    – Carsten S
    Commented Oct 25, 2013 at 13:58

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.