Hoffmann

English

Etymology

German Hoffmann

Proper noun

Hoffmann (plural Hoffmanns)

  1. Alternative spelling of Hoffman; A surname.

German
Regional distribution of the surname Hoffmann in Germany in 2005 (by number of telephone mainlines)

Alternative forms

Etymology

An occupational surname for an owner or manager of a farm, from Middle High German hof (“farm”) + mann (“man”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔfman/
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Proper noun

Hoffmann m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Hoffmanns or (with an article) Hoffmann, plural Hoffmanns or Hoffmann or (informal) Hoffmänner)

  1. 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.

Polish

Etymology

From German Hoffmann.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɔf.man/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfman
  • Syllabification: Hoff‧mann

Proper noun

Hoffmann m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

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

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms
  • Hoffmannowa
  • Hoffmannówna

See also
  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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