Noun
das Dorf
Pronunciation: /dɔrf/
village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town)
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plural Dörfer
Meanings
Noun
- village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town)
- backwater (remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.)
Example sentence
Wie weit ist es von hier zum nächsten Dorf?
How far is it from here to the next village?
Word forms
singular
das Dorf
plural
die Dörfer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Dorf
Accusativedas Dorf
Dativedem Dorf
Genitivedes Dorfes
Plural
Nominativedie Dörfer
Accusativedie Dörfer
Dativeden Dörfern
Genitiveder Dörfer
Usage
- im Dorf leben — In plus dative describes living in a village.
- Dorf → Dörfer — The plural adds an umlaut and -er.
Hinter dem Wald liegt ein kleines Dorf.
A small village lies beyond the forest.