hov.
hoof
Meaning & usage
hoof
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.
whoops
hey
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse hó, compare English ho, German ho.
temple (with reference to pre-Christian Norse religion)
a demesne or manor (farm) (at which unpaid labour must be provided. C.f. hoveri)
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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