Hoaf

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą.

Noun

Hoaf m or n (plural Hoave)

1. court, courtyard
2. farmstead
3. (astronomy) halo (around the Sun or Moon)
4. an area behind a farmhouse near the entrance gate
5. church, temple