hoofd-

Meaning

main, head, chief, principal

Concepts

main

principal

predominant

major

arch-

chief

primary

chief-

capital

basic

cardinal

fundamental

dominant

prepollent

prepotent

prevailing

prevalent

vogueing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɦoːft/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hôvet-, from Old Dutch hōvit-, from Proto-West Germanic *haubida- (“main”), derived from the noun *haubid (“head”) (whence Dutch hoofd). Cognate with German haupt- and Old English hēafod-.