hof
/hoʊf/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.13 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
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An independent town in the Upper Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany.
name
A rural district of the Upper Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany, surrounding but not including the town of Hof, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.
noun
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Example Sentences
- "Ulrike lived in a farm hof, and all around me were the dark blank fields punctuated by a few disparate lights."
- "Like many old houses, this one had a front section, where I lived, and at the back an interior courtyard, the Hof, enclosed on all three sides by more apartments."
- "For each ten churches burned to ashes, one heathen hof is avenged."
- "Asatruarfelagid lacks a central religious temple, or hof in Icelandic. Constructing a hof has been high on the members' wish list for many years."
- "The Candidate for membership of Hof, Garth or Hearth shall hold an Armill, or he may touch an unsheathed Sword throughout the ceremony."
- "To the south are Korean spas, Korean barbecue joints and hofs, or Korean pubs."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Hof, 호프, Hofbräuhaus
Subject
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