hoofd-

Meaning

main, head, chief, principal

Concepts

main

principal

predominant

major

primary

arch-

chief

prevalent

chief-

prepollent

basic

vogueing

capital

cardinal

dominant

fundamental

prepotent

prevailing

Synonyms

voornaamste

grond-

gezaghebbend

hoofdzakelijk

kapitaal

toonaangevend

vooraanstaand

voornaam

voorste

dominant

overheersend

dominerend

belangrijk

maatgevend

fundamenteel

Translations

Haupt-

hauptsächlich

principale

principal

capital

principal

principal

dominant

رَئِيسِيّ

haupt-

básico

vorzüglich

fundamental

ana

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɦoːft/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hôvet-

Inherited from Old Dutch: hōvit-

Cognate with German: haupt-

Cognate with Old English: hēafod-

In summary

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-.