An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/hofieren
hofieren, verb, ‘to court, flatter,’ from Middle High German hovieren, ‘to make a display, serve, pay court to, be courteous, serenade’; from German Hof, with a Romance suffix.
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hofieren, verb, ‘to court, flatter,’ from Middle High German hovieren, ‘to make a display, serve, pay court to, be courteous, serenade’; from German Hof, with a Romance suffix.