Hoffmann
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Hoffmann.
Proper noun
editHoffmann (plural Hoffmanns)
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Hofmann (less common)
Etymology
editAn occupational surname for an owner or manager of a farm, from Middle High German hof (“farm”) + mann (“man”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHoffmann 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
editDeclension of Hoffmann [masculine // feminine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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
editPolish
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from German Hoffmann.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHoffmann m pers
- a male surname from German
Declension
editDeclension 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
editHoffmann f (indeclinable)
- a female surname from German
Further reading
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- English uncountable nouns
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- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German feminine nouns
- German nouns with multiple genders
- German surnames
- German surnames from occupations
- Polish terms borrowed from German
- Polish unadapted borrowings from German
- Polish terms derived from German
- Polish 2-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Polish/ɔfman
- Rhymes:Polish/ɔfman/2 syllables
- Polish terms with homophones
- Polish lemmas
- Polish proper nouns
- Polish masculine nouns
- Polish personal nouns
- Polish surnames
- Polish surnames from German
- Polish male surnames
- Polish male surnames from German
- Polish indeclinable nouns
- Polish feminine nouns
- Polish female surnames
- Polish female surnames from German