hoofdstad

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦoːftstɑt/

noun
Definitions
  • capital city

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch hôvetstat, hovet (head) + Middle Dutch stat (town, place)affix from Dutch, Flemish stad (city, town, stead, place).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

stad

Gloss

city, town, stead, place

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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