Oberhaupt

German

Etymology

From ober- +‎ Haupt. Cognate with Dutch opperhoofd, Danish opperhoved; Norwegian overhode is a calque of the German term (according to ordnett.no).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt/

Noun

Oberhaupt n (genitive Oberhaupts or Oberhauptes, plural Oberhäupter)

1. chief, chieftain, captain, leader, ruler
2. the upper part of the head

Further reading

• “Oberhaupt” in Duden online