how to pronounce hof

/hoːf/

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hof is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hof in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… die reha und den hof wie das ist nicht …”

meanings of hof

noun:

Farmyard (central area of a farm, excluding the fields).
Farm, agricultural enterprise.
Court (residence and entourage of a nobleman).
Yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses).

name:

A city in Bavaria.

hof frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word hof occurs in german on average 25.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.