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Hof is still used as yard in "Belgian Dutch" (Flemish). At least in some dialects such as my grandparents'
by Insanity 4y ago
Hof is still used as yard in "Belgian Dutch" (Flemish). At least in some dialects such as my grandparents'
- oplaadpunt 4y agoTo add to this, it can still have a similar meaning in regular Dutch. I would usually associate the yard-like meaning with the diminutive form 'hofje', and the the (royal) court meaning with an included article: 'het hof' (_the_ court).