hoofsheid

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) hoofschheid === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hōveschheit. By surface analysis, hoofs (“courtly”) +‎ -heid (“-ity, -ness”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦoːfs.ɦɛɪt/ Hyphenation: hoofs‧heid === Noun === hoofsheid f (plural hoofsheden, no diminutive) courtliness === Further reading === “hoofsheid” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]