hoofdstad
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch hôvetstat, from hovet (“head”) + stat (“town”). Equivalent to modern hoofd- + stad.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hoofdstad f (plural hoofdsteden, diminutive hoofdstadje n)
- capital city
- (plural only) (politics) The EU-member states, as opposed to 'Brussel'
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: hoofstad