hoofd

See also: hoofd-

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch hôvet, hôoft, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą. The sense “oral sex” is a semantic loan from English head.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦoːft/
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Hyphenation: hoofd
Rhymes: -oːft

Noun

hoofd n (plural hoofden, diminutive hoofdje n)

head
head (of an organisation), chief, boss
a breakwater, jetty or pier at the entrance of a sea harbour
(uncommon, slang) oral sex

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Descendants

Afrikaans: hoof

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