Hoff

See also: hoff

English

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)

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)

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)

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Further reading
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