der Vorhof
Translation
forecourt, atrium, vestibule
Examples
Wir trafen uns im Vorhof der Kirche.
We met in the forecourt of the church.
Das Blut fließt vom Vorhof in die Kammer.
The blood flows from the atrium into the ventricle.
Grammar Patterns
in the forecourt ((of sth.)) im Vorhof ((+2)) We waited in the forecourt of the hotel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Atrium, Foyer; Antonyms: Hinterhof
Etymology
From `vor-` (fore-, in front of) + `der Hof` (the courtyard). Literally 'the front court'.
Memory Tips
Picture a courtyard (`Hof`) that is in front (`vor`) of a building. This also applies to the heart's 'front chamber' (atrium).