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Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːft.mɑn/
- Hyphenation: hoofd‧man
Noun
hoofdman m (plural hoofdmannen, diminutive hoofdmannetje n)
- chief, leader, ringleader
Descendants