die Fluren
Translation
fields, meadows, hallways
Examples
Weite Fluren erstreckten sich vor uns.
Wide fields stretched out before us.
In den langen Fluren des Schlosses war es still.
It was quiet in the long corridors of the castle.
Grammar Patterns
[Noun] as subject/object The fields are green in spring.
in+dat ((sth.)) in... It is dark in the hallways.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Felder, Wiesen (for fields); Gänge, Korridore (for hallways)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fluor' (floor, field). Related to the English word 'floor'.
Memory Tips
Remember the two main meanings: fields and hallways. Think of a green 'floor' of fields, or the 'floor' of a hallway in a building.