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Translate chieftain from English to Dutch

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chieftain:
- opperhoofd; stamhoofd; hoofdleider; hoofdman; hoofd
Wiktionary:
- chieftain → bendeleider, stamhoofd, opperhoofd

English

Detailed Translations for chieftain from English to Dutch

chieftain:

chieftain [the ~] nom

the chieftain (tribal chief; head; chief; leader)
het opperhoofd; het stamhoofd; de hoofdleider; de hoofdman; het hoofd
- opperhoofd [het ~] nom
- stamhoofd [het ~] nom
- hoofdleider [de ~ (m)] nom
- hoofdman [de ~ (m)] nom
- hoofd [het ~] nom

Translation Matrix for chieftain:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
hoofd	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief	beginning; beginning of a letter; boss; captain; centurion; chief; commander; head; head of a human being; head teacher; headman; leader; principal; rector; sphere; superior
hoofdleider	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
hoofdman	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader
opperhoofd	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
stamhoofd	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
-	captain; chief; headman; tribal chief
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
hoofd		principal

Related Words for "chieftain":

chieftains

Synonyms for "chieftain":

captain; leader
headman; tribal chief

Related Definitions for "chieftain":

the leader of a group of people¹
the head of a tribe or clan¹

Wiktionary Translations for chieftain:

chieftain

noun

A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain
- chieftain → bendeleider
A leader of a clan or tribe
- chieftain → stamhoofd; opperhoofd

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University