strandhoofd

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Etymology

From strand (beach) +‎ hoofd (head). The meaning beachhead is likely a calque of English beachhead.

A strandhoofd at Ostend, Belgium

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Noun

strandhoofd n (plural strandhoofden, diminutive strandhoofdje n)

  1. transversal dam built on a sandbeach to slow its erosion
  2. (military, rare) beachhead
    Synonym: bruggenhoofd

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