das Dorf
Translation
village
Examples
Ich wohne in einem kleinen Dorf.
I live in a small village.
Das Dorf liegt in den Bergen.
The village is in the mountains.
Grammar Patterns
in ((a village)) He lives in a beautiful village by the lake.
from ((a village)) She comes from a small village in Bavaria.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ortschaft (locality); Antonyms: Stadt (city/town)
Etymology
From Old High German 'dorf'. Cognate with the English place-name suffix '-thorp(e)', as in 'Scunthorpe'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'door' to a small village. 'Dorf' sounds a bit like 'door'. Remember the neuter article 'das'.