strandhoofd

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Etymology

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From strand (“beach”) +‎ hoofd (“head”). The meaning beachhead is likely a calque of English beachhead.

A strandhoofd at Ostend, Belgium

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Noun

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strandhoofd n (plural strandhoofden, diminutive strandhoofdje n)

  1. transversal dam built on a sandbeach to slow its erosion
  2. (military, rare) beachhead
    Synonym: bruggenhoofd

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