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hov.

a hoof (of an odd-toed ungulate, like a horse – compare klöv)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/huːv/
  1. a hoof (of an odd-toed ungulate, like a horse – compare klöv)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish hōv, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Cognate with Danish hov, English hoof, German Huf, Dutch hoef.

noun
  1. sense; ability to understand things and act with proper judgement

    Northern · neuter · regional
noun/hoːv/
  1. court; the people surrounding a ruler, such as a monarch or an emperor; the accommodation of a monarch

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German hof, from Old Saxon hof. Cognate with German Hof, Danish hof.

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