hæft
Höft is a term that can refer to several related but distinct concepts in German-language usage. In everyday modern German, the common word for the region of the body where the torso connects to the leg is Hüfte. Höft appears primarily in historical, regional, or dialectal contexts as an older or alternative spelling for the same anatomical area, and in some medical or legal texts it may be found in reference to the hip joint and nearby structures.
The hip region encompasses the pelvis and the proximal part of the femur, including the hip joint,
Höft also exists as a surname in German-speaking regions. As a toponymic element, it can appear in
Hüfte, hip joint, anatomy of the pelvis. For linguistic and genealogical aspects, see German surnames and toponymy.