hov

Pronunciation: /huːv/

“hov” is a Swedish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

a hoof (of an odd-toed ungulate, like a horse – compare klöv)
court; the people surrounding a ruler, such as a monarch or an emperor; the accommodation of a monarch
sense; ability to understand things and act with proper judgement

Etymology

From Old Swedish hōv, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Cognate with Danish hov, English hoof, German Huf, Dutch hoef.

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