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Oberhaupt
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German
Etymology
From de ober- Haupt.
Cognate with nl opperhoofd, da opperhoved; no overhode is a calque of the German term (according to ordnett.no).
Pronunciation
de /ˈʔoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt/
de De-Oberhaupt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s,^er
chief, chieftain, captain, leader, ruler
the upper part of the head
Declension
n,(e)s,^er
Hyponyms
de Familienoberhaupt
de Landesoberhaupt
de Sippenoberhaupt
de Staatsoberhaupt
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