"Hoffmann" meaning in German

See Hoffmann in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɔfman/ Audio: De-Hoffmann.ogg , De-Hoffmann2.ogg
Etymology: An occupational surname for an owner or manager of a farm, from Middle High German hof (“farm”) + mann (“man”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|hof||farm}} Middle High German hof (“farm”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m:f,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀,s:-:^er􂀿informal􂁀}} Hoffmann m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Hoffmanns or (with an article) Hoffmann, plural Hoffmanns or Hoffmann or (informal) Hoffmänner) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m:f,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀,s:-:^er􂀿informal􂁀}} Forms: Hoffmanns [genitive], Hoffmann [genitive], Hoffmanns [plural], Hoffmann [plural], Hoffmänner [informal, plural], strong [table-tags], Hoffmann [definite, nominative, singular], Hoffmanns [definite, nominative, plural], Hoffmann [definite, nominative, plural], Hoffmänner [definite, informal, nominative, plural], Hoffmanns [definite, genitive, singular], Hoffmann [definite, genitive, singular], Hoffmanns [definite, genitive, plural], Hoffmann [definite, genitive, plural], Hoffmänner [definite, genitive, informal, plural], Hoffmann [dative, definite, singular], Hoffmanns [dative, definite, plural], Hoffmann [dative, definite, plural], Hoffmännern [dative, definite, informal, plural], Hoffmann [accusative, definite, singular], Hoffmanns [accusative, definite, plural], Hoffmann [accusative, definite, plural], Hoffmänner [accusative, definite, informal, plural]
  1. a very common surname originating as an occupation Wikipedia link: de:Hoffmann Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, strong Synonyms: Hofmann [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-Hoffmann-de-name-D6Kk23K3 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German surnames, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 40 38 17 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 38 17 2 2 Related terms: Hoffmeister, Hoffrichter, Hofbauer, Höffner, Hofer, Hanschmann, Heinemann, Heinzelmann, Heiermann, Hermann, Kaufmann, Zimmermann

Inflected forms

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