Bauernhof

German

Etymology

From compound Bauer (“farmer”) +‎ -n- +‎ Hof (“yard; enclosure”). Akin to Dutch boerenhof.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhoːf/
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Noun

Bauernhof m (strong, genitive Bauernhofes or Bauernhofs, plural Bauernhöfe)

  1. A farm.

Declension
Declension of Bauernhof [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bauernhof die Bauernhöfe
genitive eines des Bauernhofes, Bauernhofs der Bauernhöfe
dative einem dem Bauernhof, Bauernhofe1 den Bauernhöfen
accusative einen den Bauernhof die Bauernhöfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Bauernhof” in Duden online
  • “Bauernhof” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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