den Hof machen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "to make someone the court".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [deːn ˈhoːf ˈmaχn̩]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

den Hof machen (weak, third-person singular present macht den Hof, past tense machte den Hof, past participle den Hof gemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to court somebody [+dative]
    Synonyms: hofieren, (obsolete) sponsieren

Conjugation[edit]