head

head

In Dutch, "head" translates to "hoofd" and means the uppermost part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

Here, 'head' is used metaphorically to mean the central or most important part of an issue.

Laten we rechtstreeks naar het hoofd van de zaak gaan.

Let's get straight to the head of the matter.

Here, 'head' refers to the physical part of the body.

De jongen raakte zijn hoofd toen hij viel.

The boy hit his head when he fell.

In this context, 'head' means the leader or director of a department.

Zij is het hoofd van de afdeling.

She is the head of the department.