hóf

See also: hof, Hoff, and Hof

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hóf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /houːv/
• Rhymes: -ouːv

Noun

hóf n (genitive singular hófs, nominative plural hóf)

1. moderation

Declension

declension of hóf

n-s	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

Synonyms

• (moderation): hemja

Derived terms

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

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
• 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

References

• hóf in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.