Hofeingang

German

Etymology

From Hof (“yard, courtyard”) +‎ Eingang (“entrance”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhoːfʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: Hof‧ein‧gang

Noun

Hofeingang m (strong, genitive Hofeinganges or Hofeingangs, plural Hofeingänge)

  1. yard entrance, courtyard entrance

Declension
Declension of Hofeingang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hofeingang die Hofeingänge
genitive eines des Hofeinganges, Hofeingangs der Hofeingänge
dative einem dem Hofeingang, Hofeingange1 den Hofeingängen
accusative einen den Hofeingang die Hofeingänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Hofeingang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hofeingang” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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