Hof meaning and definition in german

Noun

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m ‎(genitive Hofes or Hofs, plural Höfe, diminutive Höfchen n)

1. yard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses Der Hof hinter unserm Haus ist mit Schiefer gepflastert. The yard behind our house is paved with slate.
2. court residence and entourage of a nobleman Am Hof des Königs gab es ständige Intrigen. There were constant intrigues at the king's court.
3. farmyard central area of a farm, excluding the fields Das Essen wird den Arbeitern ins Feld gebracht, damit sie erst abends auf den Hof zurückkommen müssen. The workers are served food in the fields, so that they needn’t come back to the farmyard before the evening.
4. by extension farm, agricultural enterprise Wenn mein Sohn den Hof nicht übernimmt, muss ich verkaufen. If my son doesn’t take over the farm, I’ll have to sell it.

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n ‎(genitive Hofs)

1. a city in Bavaria