hoef

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Crimean Gothic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *haubudą.

Pronunciation

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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

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hoef

  1. head

References

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦuf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hoef
  • Rhymes: -uf
  • Homophone: Hoef

Etymology 1

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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

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hoef m (plural hoeven, diminutive hoefje n)

  1. hoof
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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hoef

  1. inflection of hoeven:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative