Dutch word hoofsheid comes from Middle Dutch hōvesch, Middle Dutch -heit, and later Middle Dutch hoveschheit (Courtliness, way of acting in a noble court.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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hōvesch | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
-heit | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
hoveschheit | Middle Dutch (dum) | Courtliness, way of acting in a noble court. |
hoofsheid | Dutch (nld) |