doodshoofd
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dood (“death”) + -s- + hoofd (“head”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]doodshoofd n (plural doodshoofden, diminutive doodshoofdje n)
- a death's-head, a (human) skull, notably as an emblem
- Synonym: doodskop
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: doodshoof
- → West Frisian: deadsholle (calque)