hoofd
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
Dutch [edit]
| Picture dictionary | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
|
Etymology [edit]
From Middle Dutch hovet, hooft, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-. Compare Low German Höft, German Haupt, West Frisian haed, English head, Danish hoved.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
hoofd n (plural hoofden, diminutive hoofdje)
- (anatomy) head – of the body
- head (of an organisation), chief, boss
- a breakwater, jetty or pier at the entrance of a sea harbour
Derived terms [edit]
These are derived terms from the meaning "the head of a body". The prefix "hoofd-" means "main, head, chief", so words derived from that meaning are listed on hoofd-.
