hoofdman

Meaning

chief, leader, ringleader

Concepts

chief

leader

boss

chieftain

head

Synonyms

aanvoerder

chef

bendeleider

raddraaier

stamhoofd

Translations

jefe

chef

cacique

زعِيم

cap

Chef

Führer

Häuptling

arxi’ɣos

رَئِيس

capo

prīnceps

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦoːft.mɑn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hôvetman

Inherited from Old Dutch: hōvitman

Cognate with German: Hauptmann

Cognate with Low German: Hööftmann

Cognate with Old English: hēafodmann

In summary

From Middle Dutch hôvetman, from Old Dutch hōvitman, from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann (“leader; captain, head of a group,” literally “head or main person”). Cognate with German Hauptmann, Low German Hööftmann, and Old English hēafodmann. Equivalent to hoofd- + man.