Is it der, die oder das Hof?

DER

The correct article in German of Hof is der. So it is der Hof! (nominative case)

The word Hof is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

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German declension of Hof?

How does the declension of Hof work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Hof	die Höfe
Genitive	des Hofs des Hofes	der Höfe
Dative	dem Hof dem Hofe	den Höfen
Akkusative	den Hof	die Höfe

What is the meaning of Hof in German?

Hof has various definitions in German:

[1] boundary space, economic and traffic area on a property, usually enclosed by buildings or behind, in front of or between buildings

[1] umgrenzter Platz, Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsfläche auf einem Grundstück, in der Regel von Gebäuden umschlossen oder hinter, vor oder zwischen Gebäuden gelegen

[2] Agriculture

[2] Landwirtschaftsbetrieb

[3] Economic or settlement unit for living and working

[3] Wirtschafts- oder Siedlungseinheit zum Wohnen und Arbeiten

[4] The entire nobility, mandatory focal mandate the place of the headquarters

[4] das gesamte Adelsgefolge, Herrschaftsgefolge; der Ort des Herrschaftssitzes

[5] Light -reflecting area of the sky around a celestial body (sun, moon)

[5] lichtreflektierender Bereich des Himmels um einen Himmelskörper herum (Sonne, Mond)

How to use Hof in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hof with translations in English.

[1] Das Gut war im Geviert gebaut und umschloss einen geräumigen Hof.

[1] The estate was built in the fourth and enclosed a spacious courtyard

[1] „Eine kleine Tür trennt uns von dem Hof des Frauengefängnisses, in dem Gustav Landauer erschlagen wurde.“

[1] "A small door separates us from the courtyard of the women's prison, in which Gustav Landauer was killed"

[1] „Ich fragte mich gerade, wo sie all die Betrunkenen stapelten, als eine massige Gestalt das Metalltor aufstieß und in den Hof stürmte.“

[1] "I was just wondering where they stacked all the drunk, as a massive shape of the metal gate and stormed into the courtyard"

[1] „Viele Menschen stehen in dem lauen Abend draußen auf dem Hofe und auf der Veranda.“

[1] "Many people stand outside in the mild evening in the court and on the verandae"

[1] „Ehe er in den Hof gegangen war, hatte er in der Küche die Lampe ausgeschaltet.“

[1] "Before he went into the yard, he had turned off the lamp in the kitchen"

[1] „Ich stand als erster auf und trat in den Hof hinaus, um die tägliche Torfration zu holen.“

[1] "I was the first to get up and step out into the yard to bring the daily goal fration to fetch" "

[2] Der Bauer wird seinen Hof an den ältesten Sohn vererben.

[2] The farmer is inherited to the eldest son

[2] „Dieser Hof verschaffte ihr Wohlstand und Einfluss.“

[2] "This farm gave her prosperity and influence"

[2] „Der Hof hat die modernsten Melkanlagen, mehrere Getreidesilos, eigene Biogasanlagen, Windkraft- und Solar-Energieversorgung.“

[2] "The farm has the most modern melodes, several grain silos, own biogas plants, wind power and solar energy supply" "

[4] Der König erschien mitsamt seinem Hof.

[4] The king appeared together with its court

[4] „Der kaiserliche Hof, die umfangreiche Bürokratie und das Heer verzehrten fast die Gesamtheit der in den Städten und auf dem Lande über die Subsistenz hinaus erwirtschafteten Überschüsse.“

[4] "The imperial court, the extensive bureaucracy and the army almost consumed the entirety of the surpluses generated in the cities and in the country beyond the subsistence"

[4] „Überall an den großen und kleinen Höfen, auf Schlössern, Landsitzen, Gutshöfen wird - meist in eigens dafür eingerichteten Spielsalons - tage- und nächtelang gejeut, selbst auf Muskau.“

[4] "Everywhere at the large and small courtyards, on locks, landscapes, estates - mostly in specially set up game salons - day and nights, even on nutmeg" even on nutmeg "

[5] Heute hat der Mond einen Hof.

[5] Today the moon has a court

Hof

Hof (Österreich)

Hof

Hof (Österreich)

Is it der, die oder das Hof?

DAS

The correct article in German of Hof is das. So it is das Hof! (nominative case)

The word Hof is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

The article is needed when "farm" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

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German declension of Hof?

How does the declension of Hof work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(das) Hof	—
Genitive	(des Hof) (des Hofs) Hofs	—
Dative	(dem) Hof	—
Akkusative	(das) Hof	—

What is the meaning of Hof in German?

Hof is defined as:

[1] Unkindy city in Bavaria, district of Upper Franconia, Germany

[1] kreisfreie Stadt in Bayern, Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken, Deutschland

For further meanings, see also: multiple toponyms "Hof"

für weitere Bedeutungen siehe auch: mehrfache Toponyme „Hof“

How to use Hof in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hof with translations in English.

[1] Hof ist bekannt für eine Reihe von Wurstspezialitäten.

[1] Hof is known for a number of sausage specialties

[1] Ich bin in Hof geboren.

[1] I was born in Hof

[1] Ich habe in Hof meinen Urlaub verbracht.

[1] I spent my vacation in Hof

[1] Nach Hof führen viele Wege.

[1] Many paths lead to Hof

How do you pronounce Hof?

Hof

Hof (Österreich)

Hof

Hof (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Hof

[1] Hof eines unbewohnten Hauses

[1] Hof einer Moschee in Iran

[2] Hof: Landwirtschaftsbetrieb

[1] die Lorenzkirche in Hof an der Saale

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