hovetstat

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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

Noun

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hôvetstat f

  1. the most prominent town or city in a region

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: hoofdstad
  • Limburgish: houfstad, höjdjstad

Further reading

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