Huf

Meaning

  1. (masculine,mixed,strong) hoof
  2. (colloquial,masculine,mixed,strong) the human foot

Frequency

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Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

hueff

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/huːf/
Etymology

From Old High German huof, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Cognate with Dutch hoef, West Frisian hoef, English hoof, Danish hov, and Swedish hov. Non-Germanic cognates include Russian копы́то (kopýto) and Sanskrit शफ (śapháḥ).

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  Abszess   am   Huf   von  " Skipper verhinderte   jedoch   die   Teilnahme   am  Weltcupfinale.

However, an abscess on the hoof of "Skipper" prevented participation in the World Cup final.