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Grammar
- Plural
- die Hinterhöfe In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | der Hinterhof | die Hinterhöfe |
Unser Hinterhof ist artenreicher, als wir dachten: Wir haben schon zwölf Vogelarten gezählt.
Our back courtyard is richer in species than we thought: we've already counted twelve kinds of birds.
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| Accusative wen? was? | den Hinterhof | die Hinterhöfe |
Kommst du mit in den Hinterhof? Dort ist es viel ruhiger.
Are you coming into the courtyard with me? It's much quieter there.
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| Dative wem? | dem Hinterhof | den Hinterhöfen |
Im Hinterhof unseres Hauses wachsen inzwischen Tomaten und Kräuter.
Tomatoes and herbs now grow in our building's back courtyard.
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| Genitive wessen? | des Hinterhofs | der Hinterhöfe |
Ottis Foto eines grünen Hinterhofs verfehlt seine Wirkung nicht: Sofort melden sich fünf Nachbarn.
Otti's photo of a green back courtyard has the desired effect: five neighbours sign up at once.
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How the Word Is Built
Hinter root hof root
A compound: hinter + der Hof
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Emil and the history of Berlin's streets
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