"waterhoofd" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦoːft/ Audio: Nl-waterhoofd.ogg Forms: waterhoofden [plural], waterhoofdje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From water (“water”) + hoofd (“head”), calque of Latin hydrocephalus. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|water|hoofd|gloss1=water|gloss2=head}} water (“water”) + hoofd (“head”), {{calque|nl|la|hydrocephalus|nocap=1}} calque of Latin hydrocephalus Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-en|waterhoofdje}} waterhoofd n (plural waterhoofden, diminutive waterhoofdje n)
  1. hydrocephalus Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-waterhoofd-nl-noun-WvfMA0vE Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
  2. (informal) excess, especially of management, overhead and leadership Tags: informal, neuter
    Sense id: en-waterhoofd-nl-noun-xZINKaUY

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