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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hauptmann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔp.mɑn/
- Hyphenation: hop‧man
Noun
hopman m (plural hopmannen or hoplieden or hoplui, diminutive hopmannetje n)
- (scouting) a male captain
- (Netherlands, historical) a military captain, belonging to a city guard, militia or army