hóf

See also: hof, Hoff, and Hof

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /houːv/
• Rhymes: -ouːv

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hóf.

Noun

hóf n (genitive singular hófs, nominative plural hóf)

1. moderation

   Synonym: hemja

Declension

Declension of hóf (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hóf	hófið	hóf	hófin
accusative	hóf	hófið	hóf	hófin
dative	hófi	hófinu	hófum	hófunum
genitive	hófs	hófsins	hófa	hófanna

Derived terms

• kunna sér hóf
• hóflegur m, hófleg f, hóflegt n
• hóflaus m, hóflaust n
• óhóflegur m, óhófleg f, óhóflegt n

Etymology 2

Noun

hóf

1. indefinite accusative singular of hófur

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Related to hœfr, from Proto-Germanic *hōbiz (“fit, proper”). Distantly related to the strong verb hafa (“to have”).

Noun

hóf n (genitive hófs)

2. moderation, measure
3. proportion, equal degree
4. judgement

Declension

Declension of hóf (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hóf	hófit	hóf	hófin
accusative	hóf	hófit	hóf	hófin
dative	hófi	hófinu	hófum	hófunum
genitive	hófs	hófsins	hófa	hófanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: hóf
• Norwegian Nynorsk: hóv, hóv (alternative spelling)
• Swedish: hov (dialectal)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hóf n (genitive hófs)

2. feast, banquet

Declension

Declension of hóf (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hóf	hófit	hóf	hófin
accusative	hóf	hófit	hóf	hófin
dative	hófi	hófinu	hófum	hófunum
genitive	hófs	hófsins	hófa	hófanna

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

hóf

1. accusative indefinite singular of hófr

Verb

hóf

1. first/third-person singular past indicative active of hefja

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hóf”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 207; also available at the Internet Archive