Hoffmann
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Hoffmann (plural Hoffmanns)
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Hofmann (less common)
Etymology edit
An occupational surname for an owner or manager of a farm, from Middle High German hof (“farm”) + mann (“man”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hoffmann m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Hoffmanns or (with an article) Hoffmann, plural Hoffmanns or Hoffmann or (informal) Hoffmänner)
- a very common surname originating as an occupation
Declension edit
Declension of Hoffmann [masculine // feminine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein, eine | der, die | Hoffmann | die | Hoffmanns, Hoffmann, Hoffmänner2 |
| genitive | eines, einer | des, der | Hoffmanns, Hoffmann1 | der | Hoffmanns, Hoffmann, Hoffmänner2 |
| dative | einem, einer | dem, der | Hoffmann | den | Hoffmanns, Hoffmann, Hoffmännern2 |
| accusative | einen, eine | den, die | Hoffmann | die | Hoffmanns, Hoffmann, Hoffmänner2 |
1With an article.
2Informal.
Related terms edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from German Hoffmann.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hoffmann m pers
- a male surname from German
Declension edit
Declension of Hoffmann
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hoffmann | Hoffmannowie |
| genitive | Hoffmanna | Hoffmannów |
| dative | Hoffmannowi | Hoffmannom |
| accusative | Hoffmanna | Hoffmannów |
| instrumental | Hoffmannem | Hoffmannami |
| locative | Hoffmannie | Hoffmannach |
| vocative | Hoffmannie | Hoffmannowie |
Proper noun edit
Hoffmann f (indeclinable)
- a female surname from German