hoofdstad
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch hôvetstat, from hovet (“head”) + stat (“town”). Equivalent to modern hoofd- + stad.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hoofdstad f (plural hoofdsteden, diminutive hoofdstadje n)
- capital city
- (plural only) (politics) The EU-member states, as opposed to 'Brussel'.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: hoofstad