jemandem den Hof machen
[ˈjeːˌmandm̩ deːn ˈhoːf ˈmaxn̩]
The verdict
“jemandem den Hof machen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - um die Liebe einer Person (häufig einer Frau) werben, sich besonders, vielleicht schon übertrieben entgegenkommend, um jemanden bemühen
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Index DE-jemandem-den-hof-machen · jemandem den Hof machen · German
jemandem den Hof machen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 23 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jemandem den Hof machen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈjeːˌmandm̩ deːn ˈhoːf ˈmaxn̩] |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „jemandem den Hof machen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
jemandem den Hof machen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeːˌmandm̩ deːn ˈhoːf ˈmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "um die Liebe einer Person (häufig einer Frau) werben, sich besonders, vielleicht schon übertrieben entgegenkommend, um jemanden bemühen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jemandem den Hof machen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is jemandem den Hof machen, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -D-E-N- -H-O-F- -M-A-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1um die Liebe einer Person (häufig einer Frau) werben, sich besonders, vielleicht schon übertrieben entgegenkommend, um jemanden bemühen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jemandem den Hof machen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aufgrund ihrer Schönheit machen ihr viele junge Männer den Hof.
Darf ich als Frau einem Mann den Hof machen?
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.