strandhoofd
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From strand (“beach”) + hoofd (“head”). The meaning beachhead is likely a calque of English beachhead.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
strandhoofd n (plural strandhoofden, diminutive strandhoofdje n)
- transversal dam built on a sandbeach to slow its erosion
- (military, rare) beachhead
- Synonym: bruggenhoofd