strandhoofd

Dutch

Etymology

From strand (“beach”) +‎ hoofd (“head”). The meaning beachhead is likely a calque of English beachhead.

A strandhoofd at Ostend, Belgium

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Noun

strandhoofd n (plural strandhoofden, diminutive strandhoofdje n)

1. transversal dam built on a sandbeach to slow its erosion
2. (military, rare) beachhead

   Synonym: bruggenhoofd

Derived terms

• strandhoofdenveld

Related terms

• golfbreker