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)) The car is parked in the forecourt of the building.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Atrium, Foyer; Antonyms: Hinterhof
Etymology
Composed of `vor-` (fore-, in front of) and `der Hof` (the courtyard). It literally means 'the forecourt'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'court' (`Hof`) that is 'before' (`vor`) a main building. This concept extends to anatomy, where the atrium is the 'fore-chamber' of the ventricle.