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Dutch
Etymology
From opper- + hoofd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pərˌɦoːft/
- Hyphenation: op‧per‧hoofd
Noun
opperhoofd n (plural opperhoofden, diminutive opperhoofdje n)
- A tribal chief, a chieftain, a paramount chief
- Synonyms: stamhoofd, granman
- A pope.
- (historical) A leader of a colony.
- (historical) A military commander.
- (archaic, nautical) A captain.
- Synonym: kapitein
- (obsolete) A leader of any group.
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