hoofd

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See also: hoofd-

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hovet, hooft, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą.

Pronunciation

Noun

hoofd n (plural hoofden, diminutive hoofdje n)

  1. head
  2. head (of an organisation), chief, boss
  3. a breakwater, jetty or pier at the entrance of a sea harbour
  4. (slang) oral sex, from the English slang sense of head

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