onthoofden

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch onthôveden. Equivalent to modern hoofd (“head”) +‎ ont- -en (privative verb-forming circumfix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈɦoːf.də(n)/ Hyphenation: ont‧hoof‧den === Verb === onthoofden (transitive) to behead, decapitate, notably as capital punishment Synonym: onthalzen (figuratively) to remove the leadership, the brains etc. (from ...) Zonder de voorzitter is de onthoofde raad besluiteloos Without its chairman, the headless board is indecisive ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== onthoofder onthoofding