hôf

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɔːf/

Noun

hôf n (plural hôven, diminutive hofke)

1. orchard
2. land belonging to a house, yard
3. cemetery
4. court (home of a noble)
5. court of law

Derived terms

• tsjerkhôf

Further reading

• “hôf”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011