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Dutch
Etymology
From stam (“tribe”) + hoofd (“head, chief, leader”), calque of German Stammhaupt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑm.ɦoːft/
- Hyphenation: stam‧hoofd
Noun
stamhoofd n (plural stamhoofden, diminutive stamhoofdje n)
- a tribal chief or leader
- Synonym: opperhoofd
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