headword

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.
  2. The head of a phrase.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈhɛdwɜːd/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From head + word. Compare West Frisian haadwurd (“noun, substantive, headword”), Dutch hoofdwoord (“headword”), German Hauptwort (“noun, substantive, headword”), Swedish huvudord (“headword, keyword”).

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