No. 8,567 in Dutch
hoofden
"Hoofden" means "heads" in English.
In a sentence
De hoofden van de school hadden een vergadering.
The heads of the school held a meeting.
In this sentence, 'hoofden' refers to people in leadership positions or authorities, metaphorically described as 'heads'.
Er stonden beelden van historische hoofden in het museum.
There were statues of historical heads in the museum.
Here, 'hoofden' is used literally to denote the physical heads of historical figures, depicted in statues.
Ze draaiden hun hoofden om de mooie zonsondergang te bekijken.
They turned their heads to look at the beautiful sunset.
In this example, 'hoofden' means the physical parts of the body corresponding to the literal heads of individuals turning to see something.
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