hoofd
head (uit je hoofd = by heart)
/ɦoːft/noun
Word forms
- plural: hoofden (heads)
- diminutive: hoofdje (little head)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The vowel 'oo' is pronounced as /oː/ in open syllables, but the final 'd' is devoiced to /t/ in the singular form.
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In connected speech
In rapid speech, the final /t/ in 'hoofd' can be unreleased or assimilated, especially before a word starting with a consonant.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-07 · 35Marieke vindt het romantisch als ik het woordenboek uit mijn hoofd leer.Marieke thinks it's romantic when I learn the dictionary by heart.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #324
Marked known.