hoofdbreker

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hoofdbreker m (plural hoofdbrekers, diminutive hoofdbrekertje n)

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