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der Hof

B1

courtyard

English meaning
courtyard
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Höfe
Vocabulary package
Renting & Moving House

Hof in a sentence

Die Kinder spielen am liebsten im Hof.

The children like to play in the courtyard most.

Declension of der Hof

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hofdie Höfe
Accusativeden Hofdie Höfe
Dativedem Hofden Höfen
Genitivedes Hofesder Höfe

Where Hof comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; althochdeutsch hof ‚eingehegter Platz, umschlossene Fläche‘, urgermanisch *χufan ‚Anhöhe‘, auch niederländisch hof ‚Hof (Bed. 1,4)‘, norwegisch hov ‚Anhöhe; heidnischer Tempel‘, indogermanisch *kHúp-o-.

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Questions about Hof

Is it der, die or das Hof?

It is der Hof — Hof is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Höfe.

What is the plural of Hof?

The plural of der Hof is die Höfe.

What is the genitive of Hof?

The genitive singular is des Hofes. The dative plural is den Höfen.

What does Hof mean in English?

der Hof means "courtyard". For example: "Die Kinder spielen am liebsten im Hof." — "The children like to play in the courtyard most."

What level is Hof in German?

Hof is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the renting & moving house vocabulary.

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