Hoff

See also: hoff

English

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

the Hoff

1. (slang) David Hasselhoff.

Quotations

• "'America's Got Talent' recap: 'Hoff the charts!'" (Entertainment Weekly)
• "Actor David Hasselhoff, the "America's Got Talent" judge known for his playfully Hoff-ful puns, has listed his longtime family home in Encino at $4,195,000." (The Los Angeles Times)
• "Hoff the Wall" (The Sun)
• "America's Got Talent: Five Finalists and a Singing Hoff in the House" (E! Online)
• "Hoff praises Holly's topless show" (The Press Association)

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

Derived from hiewen (“to lift”). Compare German Hub (“the act of lifting; that which is lifted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hof/
  • Rhymes: -of

Noun

Hoff m (plural Hëff)

1. effort, try, exertion (especially in a lifting or pulling motion)

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Plautdietsch

Noun

Hoff m (plural Häw)

1. yard, courtyard
2. court

Derived terms

• Hoffpuat (yard gate)
• Hoffdeena (yard servant)
• Kjennichshoff (king's courtyard, royal court)
• Hinjahoff (back yard)
• Kjoakjhoff (cemetery)

See also

• Boom
• Goaden
• Tun (fence)
• Stap
• Staul
• Däa
• Stow
• Hus
• Kjoakj

Further reading

• Plautdietsch Lexicon of 17,000 words