bruggenhoofd

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === bruggehoofd (superseded) === Etymology === Compound of brug +‎ -en- +‎ hoofd. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)ˌɦoːft/ Hyphenation: brug‧gen‧hoofd === Noun === bruggenhoofd n (plural bruggenhoofden, diminutive bruggenhoofdje n) (military) bridgehead, a fortification around the end of a bridge (military) bridgehead, an area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance ==== Related terms ==== landhoofd strandhoofd