hoef
Crimean Gothic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *haubudą.
Pronunciation
Krause & Slocum argue that the h was silent, and quote an argument by Stearns that the spelling may be a misprint for hoeft.[1]
Noun
hoef
- head
- 1589, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, letter:
- Hoef. Caput.
- Head. caput
References
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦuf/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: hoef
- Rhymes: -uf
- Homophone: Hoef
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch hoef, from Old Dutch *huof, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós.
Cognate with West Frisian hoef, German Huf, English hoof, Danish hov.
Noun
hoef m (plural hoeven, diminutive hoefje n)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
hoef
- inflection of hoeven:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative