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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

hov.

hoof

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/hɔvˀ/[ˈhɒwˀ]
  1. hoof

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish hof, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish hov, English hoof, German Huf.

intj/hɔv/[ˈhɒw]
  1. whoops

  2. hey

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hó, compare English ho, German ho.

noun/hɔvˀ/[ˈhɒwˀ]
  1. temple (with reference to pre-Christian Norse religion)

    historical · neuter
  2. a demesne or manor (farm) (at which unpaid labour must be provided. C.f. hoveri)

    archaic · historical · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hof (“shrine; court”), from Proto-Germanic *hufą, cognate with German Hof (“yard, court, farmyard”), Dutch hof (“yard, court, garden”). Doublet of hof (“court”).

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