Hofheim

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Hoveheim. By surface analysis, Hof (“court”) +‎ Heim (“home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːfhaɪ̯m/

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• Hyphenation: Hof‧heim

Proper noun

Hofheim n (proper noun, genitive Hofheims or (optionally with an article) Hofheim)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Main-Taunus-Kreis district, Hesse. Official name: Hofheim am Taunus
2. A town in Haßberge district, Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Official name: Hofheim in Unterfranken

Declension

Declension of Hofheim [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Hofheim
genitive	des	Hofheims, Hofheim1
dative	dem	Hofheim
accusative	das	Hofheim

¹Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

• Hofheimer
  • Hofheimerin

Related terms

• Hof, Hofenberg, Hoffenheim
• Bensheim, Mannheim, Weinheim