hoofdman
Meaning
chief, leader, ringleader
Frequency
Hyphenated as
hoofd‧man
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦoːft.mɑn/
Etymology
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.
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