Pronunciation: /hœɪ̯ftlɪŋ/
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Syllabication: Hööft·ling
Plural: Hööft­lin­g f de Hööft­lin­g
Plural: Hööft­lin­gs f de Hööft­lin­g
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Low Saxon:
in’t Middelöller in Oostfreesland de Herrscher von en Rebett
English:
chieftain
East Frisia
Dutch:
hoofdeling
German:
Häuptling
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Low Saxon:
Baas von en Stamm
English:
chief
of a tribe
Dutch:
stamhoofd
German:
Häuptling
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Compound word constructed from: Hööft + -ling
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