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Dutch
Etymology
From dood (“death”) + -s- + hoofd (“head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːts.ɦoːft/
- Hyphenation: doods‧hoofd
Noun
doodshoofd n (plural doodshoofden, diminutive doodshoofdje n)
- a death's-head, a (human) skull, notably as an emblem
- Synonym: doodskop
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