hóf
See also: hof, Hoff, and Hof
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hóf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /houːv/
- Rhymes: -ouːv
Noun
hóf n (genitive singular hófs, nominative plural hóf)
- moderation
Declension
declension of hóf
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hóf | hófið | hóf | hófin |
| accusative | hóf | hófið | hóf | hófin |
| dative | hófi | hófinu | hófum | hófunum |
| genitive | hófs | hófsins | hófa | hófanna |
Synonyms
- (moderation): hemja
Derived terms
- kunna sér hóf
- hóflegur m, hófleg f, hóflegt n
- hóflaus m, hóflaust n
- óhóflegur m, óhófleg f, óhóflegt n
Noun
hóf
- indefinite accusative singular of hófur
Old Norse
Etymology 1
Related to hœfr, from Proto-Germanic *hōbiz (“fit, proper”). Distantly related to the strong verb hafa (“to have”).[1]
Noun
hóf n (genitive hófs)
- moderation, measure
- proportion, equal degree
- judgement
Declension
Declension of hóf (strong a-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hóf | hófit | hóf | hófin |
| accusative | hóf | hófit | hóf | hófin |
| dative | hófi | hófinu | hófum | hófunum |
| genitive | hófs | hófsins | hófa | hófanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: hóf
- Norwegian Nynorsk: hóv, hov
- Swedish: hov (dialectal)
References
- Dasent, G. W., Cleasby, R. (1874). An Icelandic-English Dictionary. United Kingdom: Clarendon Press. p. 280
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
hóf n (genitive hófs)
- feast, banquet
Declension
Declension of hóf (strong a-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hóf | hófit | hóf | hófin |
| accusative | hóf | hófit | hóf | hófin |
| dative | hófi | hófinu | hófum | hófunum |
| genitive | hófs | hófsins | hófa | hófanna |
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
hóf
- accusative indefinite singular of hófr
Verb
hóf
- first/third-person singular past indicative active of hefja
References
- hóf in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.