No. 8,488 in Dutch
head
In Dutch, "head" translates to "hoofd" and means the uppermost part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
In a sentence
De jongen raakte zijn hoofd toen hij viel.
The boy hit his head when he fell.
Here, 'head' refers to the physical part of the body.
Zij is het hoofd van de afdeling.
She is the head of the department.
In this context, 'head' means the leader or director of a department.
Laten we rechtstreeks naar het hoofd van de zaak gaan.
Let's get straight to the head of the matter.
Here, 'head' is used metaphorically to mean the central or most important part of an issue.
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