Noun
der Innenhof
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnənˌhoːf/
inner courtyard
C1
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plural Innenhöfe
Meanings
Noun
- inner courtyard
Example sentence
Im Innenhof des Hauses stehen ein paar Fahrräder.
There are a few bicycles in the building's inner courtyard.
Word forms
singular
der Innenhof
plural
die Innenhöfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Innenhof
Accusativeden Innenhof
Dativedem Innenhof
Genitivedes Innenhofs
Plural
Nominativedie Innenhöfe
Accusativedie Innenhöfe
Dativeden Innenhöfen
Genitiveder Innenhöfe
Usage
- im Innenhof sitzen — sit in the inner courtyard; location with dative
- Innenhof / Hinterhof — an enclosed inner courtyard / a yard behind a building; distinct descriptions
Durch das offene Tor gelangten wir in einen begrünten Innenhof.
Through the open gate, we entered an inner courtyard filled with greenery.