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Dutch
Etymology
From hoofdstad (“capital city”) + -e- + -lijk (“-ly”), influenced by stedelijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːftˌsteː.də.lək/
- Hyphenation: hoofd‧ste‧de‧lijk
Adjective
hoofdstedelijk (not comparable)
- of or relating to a capital city
- De hoofdstedelijke musea trekken veel bezoekers.
- The museums in the capital attract many visitors.
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