Kirchhoff

English

Proper noun

Kirchhoff

1. A surname from German

Derived terms

• Kirchhoff's circuit laws
• Kirchhoff's current law
• Kirchhoff's voltage law

German

Etymology

From Kirche (“church”) + Hof (“courtyard”). Compare Kiracofe.

Proper noun

Kirchhoff m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kirchhoffs or (with an article) Kirchhoff, feminine genitive Kirchhoff, plural Kirchhoffs)

1. a surname