het hoofd /həthˈoːft/ · noun · CEFR A0. Dutch translation of "head".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Onderwijs en Taal

Source term
head
Translation
het hoofd
CEFR Level
A0
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "het".

Dictionary form het hoofd
Article het
Gender/article class neuter (het-word)
Regular/likely plural hoofden
Diminutive hoofdje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + het hoofd
Examples
Dit is het hoofd.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Onderwijs en Taal.

Example Sentences

Je hoofd ziet er goed uit.

English: Your head looks good.

A1 · Education and Language

Mijn hoofd doet vandaag pijn.

English: My head hurts today.

A0 · bodyHealth

Ze heeft een klein hoofd.

English: She has a small head.

A0 · bodyHealth

Hij zet de hoed op zijn hoofd.

English: He puts the hat on his head.

A0 · bodyHealth

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