Höfling

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Höfling

[ˈhøːflɪŋ]

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mittelhochdeutsch hovelinc

noun Höfling · Höflinge · Höflings · Höflingen

historisch, heute abwertend: Person, die zum Hofpersonal eines Herrschers gehört „Zudem muss Basileios seinen Höflingen misstrauen - etliche seiner Vorgänger sind durch Gift gestorben oder von Verschwörern gestürzt worden.“

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courtier attendant at a royal court

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"Höfling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/h%C3%B6fling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Höfling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/h%C3%B6fling

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"Höfling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/h%C3%B6fling.

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@misc{ho_fling_2026,
  title = {Höfling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/h%C3%B6fling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}