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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hovetkussen, from Old Dutch *hōvitkussīn, from Proto-West Germanic *haubidakussīn. By surface analysis, hoofd (“head”) + kussen (“pillow, cushion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːftˌkʏ.sə(n)/
- Hyphenation: hoofd‧kus‧sen
Noun
hoofdkussen n (plural hoofdkussens, diminutive hoofdkussentje n)
- pillow
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