der Hof
Translation
courtyard, yard, farm, court
Examples
Die Kinder spielen im Hof.
The children are playing in the courtyard.
Der Bauer arbeitet auf dem Hof.
The farmer works on the farm.
Er wurde an den königlichen Hof gerufen.
He was summoned to the royal court.
Grammar Patterns
in the courtyard ((in+dat)) The children are playing in the courtyard.
on the farm ((auf+dat)) The farmer works on the farm.
at the court ((an+dat)) He lives at the royal court.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gehöft (farmstead), Innenhof (courtyard).
Etymology
From Old High German 'hof', meaning an enclosed space. Related to English 'hope' in place names.
Memory Tips
The input 'Hofes' is the genitive case of 'Hof', meaning 'of the farm/courtyard'. E.g., 'the gate of the farm' is 'das Tor des Hofes'.