Hoffmann
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hoffmann.
Proper noun
Hoffmann (plural Hoffmanns)
- Alternative spelling of Hoffman (“surname”).
Derived terms
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦofman]
Proper noun
Hoffmann m anim (female equivalent Hoffmannová)
- a male surname from German
Declension
Declension of Hoffmann (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hoffmann | Hoffmannové |
| genitive | Hoffmanna | Hoffmannů |
| dative | Hoffmannovi | Hoffmannům |
| accusative | Hoffmanna | Hoffmanny |
| vocative | Hoffmanne | Hoffmannové |
| locative | Hoffmannovi | Hoffmannech |
| instrumental | Hoffmannem | Hoffmanny |
Further reading
- “Hoffmann”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
German
Alternative forms
- Hofmann (less common)
Etymology
An occupational surname for an owner or manager of a farm, from Middle High German hof (“farm”) + mann (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔfman/
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Hoff‧mann
Proper noun
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
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
- Hoffmeister, Hoffrichter, Hofbauer, Höffner, Hofer
- Hanschmann, Heinemann, Heinzelmann, Heiermann, Hermann, Kaufmann, Zimmermann
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Hoffmann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɔf.man/
- Rhymes: -ɔfman
- Syllabification: Hoff‧mann
- Homophone: Hofman
Proper noun
Hoffmann m pers
- a male surname from German
Declension
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
Hoffmann f (indeclinable)
- a female surname from German