Vocabulary
der
Hinterhof
· noun· Pl. die Hinterhöfe
courtyard, back yard (behind a building)
The yard behind an old city apartment block — bikes, bins, a tree, sometimes a workshop. Typical of Munich and Berlin.
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- Singular
- der Hinterhof
- Plural
- die Hinterhöfe
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- des Hinterhofs
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Hinterhof
courtyard, back yard (behind a building)
Ihr altes gelbes Fahrrad stand in einem kleinen Hinterhof, zwischen Mülltonnen und einem Kastanienbaum.
Her old yellow bike stood in a small courtyard, between the bins and a chestnut tree.
Word family
Hinterhofder Hofyard, courtyard; farmdie Hoftürdoor to the courtyard
Real examples
- Ihr altes gelbes Fahrrad stand in einem kleinen Hinterhof, zwischen Mülltonnen und einem Kastanienbaum.Her old yellow bike stood in a small courtyard, between the bins and a chestnut tree.
- Unser Schlafzimmer geht auf den Hinterhof, deshalb ist es nachts ruhig.Our bedroom looks out onto the courtyard, so it's quiet at night.
- Die Kinder spielen nach der Schule im Hinterhof.The children play in the courtyard after school.
