hovetstat

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Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hôvet (head) +‎ stat (place, town).

Noun[edit]

hôvetstat f

  1. the most prominent town or city in a region

Inflection[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: hoofdstad
  • Limburgish: houfstad, höjdjstad

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