Hof.
yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses)
Meaning & usage
yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses)
Der Hof hinter unserm Haus ist mit Schiefer gepflastert.
court (residence and entourage of a nobleman)
Am Hof des Königs gab es ständige Intrigen.
farmyard (central area of a farm, excluding the fields)
Das Essen wird den Arbeitern ins Feld gebracht, damit sie erst abends auf den Hof zurückkommen müssen.
farm, agricultural enterprise
Wenn mein Sohn den Hof nicht übernimmt, muss ich verkaufen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, farm”). See there for cognates.
an independent town in the Upper Franconia region, Bavaria
a rural district of the Upper Franconia region, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Hof, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
a municipality of Westerwaldkreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate
a town in Bruck an der Leitha district, Lower Austria; official name: Hof am Leithaberge
a municipality of Salzburg-Umgebung district, Salzburg; official name: Hof bei Salzburg
a village in Holmestrand municipality, Vestfold county, Norway
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, farm”). See there for cognates.
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