Hoff

hoff English Etymology en Hasselhoff. Pronunciation en En-au-Hoff.ogg AU Proper noun the Hoff en slang David Hasselhoff. Quotations en "'America's Got Talent' recap: 'Hoff the charts!'" (Entertainment Weekly) "Actor David Hasselhoff, the "America's Got Talent" judge known for his playfully Hoff-ful puns, has listed his longtime family home in Encino at $4,195,000." (The Los Angeles Times) "Hoff the Wall" (The Sun) "America's Got Talent: Five Finalists and a Singing Hoff in the House" (E! Online) "Hoff praises Holly's topless show" (The Press Association) en Individuals Nicknames for individuals Limburgish Alternative forms li hoof haof widespread variants li hoaf Southeast Limburgish li Hooef Krefeld Etymology li ine-pro 1 From li frk *hof, from li gmw-pro *hof, from li gem-pro *hufą hill, farm. Pronunciation li /hɔf/ [hof] li Hoff li ɔf 1 Noun li noun m plural Höff diminutive Höffke li Eupen yard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses li Eupen court residence and entourage of a nobleman li Eupen farmyard central area of a farm, excluding the fields li Eupen by extension farm, agricultural enterprise li Architecture Feudalism Luxembourgish Etymology Derived from lb hiewen to lift. Compare de Hub the act of lifting; that which is lifted. Pronunciation lb /hof/ lb of 1 Noun m Hëff effort, try, exertion, push (especially in a lifting or pulling motion) Plautdietsch Etymology From pdt gml - and pdt osx hof. Noun m Häw yard, courtyard court Derived terms pdt Bloomenhoff<t:flower garden> Bonhoff<t:railway station> Butahoff<t:outer courtyard> Frädhoff<t:graveyard> Graufhoff<t:cemetery> Hoffpuat<t:yard gate> Hoffstäd<t:yard> Hoffdeena<t:yard servant> Kjennichshoff<t:king's courtyard, royal court> Hinjahoff<t:back yard> Kjoakjhoff<t:cemetery> Tempelhoff<t:temple court> Väahoff<t:front yard> Wonhoff See also pdt Boom pdt Goaden pdt Tun (fence) pdt Stap pdt Staul pdt Däa pdt Stow pdt Hus pdt Kjoakj Further reading Plautdietsch Lexicon of 17,000 words pdt 1-syllable words