farm
der Bauernhof, die Bauernhöfe
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farm
An agricultural business with a residential house, stables, barns, and fields where crops are grown and/or livestock is raised.
Die Kinder lieben es, in den Ferien auf dem Bauernhof die Tiere zu füttern.
The children love feeding the animals on the farm during the holidays.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bauernhöfe |
| genitive | des Bauernhofs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bauernhof | die Bauernhöfe |
| accusative | den Bauernhof | die Bauernhöfe |
| dative | dem Bauernhof | den Bauernhöfen |
| genitive | des Bauernhofs des Bauernhofes | der Bauernhöfe |
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'Bauernhof' (farm) is a compound noun made up of 'der Bauer' (farmer) and 'der Hof' (courtyard, farmstead). The '-n-' in between is a linking element that connects the two words.
Ein moderner Bauernhof hat oft spezialisierte Maschinen.
A modern farm often has specialized machines.
The most important preposition is 'auf'. A distinction is made between location (Wo? → dative) and direction (Wohin? → accusative).
Wir verbringen das Wochenende auf dem Bauernhof.
We are spending the weekend on the farm.
Nächstes Jahr fahren wir wieder auf den Bauernhof.
Next year we are going to the farm again.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Bauernhof' (farm) are 'leben' (to live), 'arbeiten' (to work), or 'aufwachsen' (to grow up). A very popular collocation is 'Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof machen' (to take a farm vacation).
Viele Stadtkinder machen gerne Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof.
Many city children enjoy taking farm vacations.
Er ist auf einem Bauernhof in Bayern aufgewachsen.
He grew up on a farm in Bavaria.
business / operation
Betrieb focuses on the economic and organizational unit where people work. Bauernhof refers to a farm together with its physical property, such as the house, stables, barns, and fields. Betrieb is appropriate when discussing business figures; Bauernhof is appropriate when focusing on the place and its buildings.
Der Bauernhof umfasst ein Wohnhaus, zwei Ställe und mehrere Felder.
The farm includes a house, two stables, and several fields.
Der landwirtschaftliche Betrieb beschäftigt fünf Mitarbeiter und verkauft Milch.
The agricultural business employs five people and sells milk.
