der Garten
Translation
garden, yard
Examples
Wir haben einen großen Garten.
We have a big garden.
Die Kinder spielen im Garten.
The children are playing in the garden.
Grammar Patterns
in den Garten ((gehen)) to go into the garden (accusative) I'm going into the garden.
im Garten ((sein/spielen)) to be/play in the garden (dative) The cat is sleeping in the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Anlage (park, grounds), der Park (park)
Etymology
From Old High German 'garto', meaning 'enclosure'. It is a cognate of the English words 'garden' and 'yard'.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English 'garden'. Just remember the article is 'der'.