hoofdman

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch hôvetman, from Old Dutch hōvitman, from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann (“leader; captain, head of a group,” literally “head or main person”). Cognate with German Hauptmann, Low German Hööftmann, and Old English hēafodmann. Equivalent to hoofd- +‎ man.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːft.mɑn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hoofd‧man

Noun[edit]

hoofdman m (plural hoofdmannen, diminutive hoofdmannetje n)

  1. chief, leader, ringleader

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: hoofman
  • Negerhollands: hoofdman