der Kirchhof
Translation
churchyard, cemetery
Examples
Die alten Grabsteine stehen auf dem Kirchhof.
The old gravestones are in the churchyard.
Grammar Patterns
((on/in the ...)) There is an old monument in the churchyard.
Similar Words
Friedhof (cemetery), Gottesacker (God's acre, cemetery)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kirche' (church) and 'Hof' (yard, court). Literally 'church-yard'.
Memory Tips
It's the German equivalent of 'churchyard'. 'Kirch' is church, and 'Hof' is a yard or courtyard.