die Höhle
Translation
cave, cavern, den, lair
Examples
Die Bären leben in einer Höhle.
The bears live in a cave.
Wir erkundeten die tiefe Höhle.
We explored the deep cave.
Er nannte seine Wohnung eine Höhle.
He called his apartment a den.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 to live ((in a cave)) The bats live in the cave. Die Fledermäuse leben in der Höhle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Grotte, Kaverne; Antonyms: Berg (mountain)
Etymology
From Old High German 'holi' (hollow), cognate with the English word 'hollow'.
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to 'hole'. A cave is essentially a large hole in the ground or a mountainside.