Synonym: kwintessens
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɦof(t)sak/ |
| Hyphenation | hoofd·zaak |
| Gender | historically feminine, nowadays also masculine |
| Plural | hoofdzaken |
| Czech | podstata |
|---|---|
| English | quintessence |
| Esperanto | kvintesenco |
| Faeroese | aðalevni |
| German | Quintessenz; Hauptsache |
| Spanish | quintaesencia |