Oberhaupt

== German == === Etymology === From ober- +‎ Haupt. Cognate with Dutch opperhoofd, Danish opperhoved; Norwegian overhode is a calque of the German term (according to ordnett.no). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt/ === Noun === Oberhaupt n (strong, genitive Oberhauptes or Oberhaupts, plural Oberhäupter) chief, chieftain, captain, leader, ruler the upper part of the head ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Familienoberhaupt Landesoberhaupt Sippenoberhaupt Staatsoberhaupt === Further reading === “Oberhaupt” in Duden online “Oberhaupt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache