hoofdman

== Dutch == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦoːft.mɑn/ Hyphenation: hoofd‧man === Noun === hoofdman m (plural hoofdmannen, diminutive hoofdmannetje n) chief, leader, ringleader ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: hoofman Negerhollands: hoofdman