German

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Etymology

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Literally, to make someone the court.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [deːn ˈhoːf ˈmaχn̩]
  • Audio; jemandem den Hof machen:(file)

Verb

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den Hof machen (weak, third-person singular present macht den Hof, past tense machte den Hof, past participle den Hof gemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to court [with dative ‘someone’]
    Synonyms: hofieren, (obsolete) sponsieren

Conjugation

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