Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of hoofd (head) +‎ breker (breaker, wrecker).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːftˌbreː.kər/
  • Hyphenation: hoofd‧bre‧ker

Noun edit

hoofdbreker m (plural hoofdbrekers, diminutive hoofdbrekertje n)

  1. A grave worry, concern, nuisance or unpleasant problem, which may give you a headache.

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