Dutch Word: de hoofdstad
Plural: hoofdsteden
English Meaning: capital

Example Sentences:

De hoofdstad van Argentinië is Buenos Aires.
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
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Edinburgh is de hoofdstad van Schotland.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
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Related Words:

het hoofd   (Pl: hoofden)

1. head (of the human body) 2. head (of a department)

Here: head

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de stad   (Pl: steden)

town, city

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