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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of brug + -en- + hoofd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)ˌɦoːft/
- Hyphenation: brug‧gen‧hoofd
Noun
bruggenhoofd n (plural bruggenhoofden, diminutive bruggenhoofdje n)
- (military) bridgehead, a fortification around the end of a bridge
- (military) bridgehead, an area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance