hoofdman

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#HOOFDMAN hôvetman, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#HOOFDMAN hōvitman, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#HOOFDMAN *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- +‎ manCategory:Dutch terms prefixed with hoofd-#MAN.

Pronunciation

Noun

hoofdman m (plural hoofdmannen, diminutive hoofdmannetje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch nouns#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#HOOFDMANCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#HOOFDMANCategory:Pages with entries#HOOFDMANCategory:Pages with 1 entry#HOOFDMAN

  1. chief, leader, ringleader

Descendants

Category:Dutch lemmas Category:Dutch masculine nouns Category:Dutch nouns Category:Dutch nouns with plural in -en Category:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch Category:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic Category:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch Category:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch Category:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic Category:Dutch terms prefixed with hoofd- Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation Category:Pages with 1 entry Category:Pages with entries