das Bergdorf
mountain village
A village in the mountains or high mountain regions.
EXAMPLE
Das Bergdorf ist im Winter oft nur schwer erreichbar.
The mountain village is often difficult to reach in winter.
das Bergdorf
mountain village
das Bergdorf, die Bergdörfer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bergdorf, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bergdörfer |
| genitive | des Bergdorfes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bergdorf | die Bergdörfer |
| accusative | das Bergdorf | die Bergdörfer |
| dative | dem Bergdorf | den Bergdörfern |
| genitive | des Bergdorfes des Bergdorfs | der Bergdörfer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Bergdorf' (mountain village) is made up of 'Berg' (mountain) and 'Dorf' (village). The base word 'Dorf' (village) refers to the settlement; 'Berg' (mountain) describes its location.
EXAMPLE
Viele Häuser im Bergdorf stehen an einem steilen Hang.
Many houses in the mountain village stand on a steep slope.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'ein abgelegenes Bergdorf' (a remote mountain village), 'ein malerisches Bergdorf' (a picturesque mountain village), and 'ein verschneites Bergdorf' (a snow-covered mountain village). Such adjectives usually describe the location or appearance of the place.
EXAMPLE
Die Wanderer entdeckten ein abgelegenes Bergdorf hinter dem Pass.
The hikers discovered a remote mountain village behind the pass.
Talking about location
For staying in a place, 'in' is often used with the dative: 'in einem Bergdorf' (in a mountain village) or 'im Bergdorf' (in the mountain village). After verbs of movement, 'in' can be used with the accusative: 'in ein Bergdorf' (into a mountain village) or 'ins Bergdorf' (into the mountain village).
EXAMPLE
Sie verbrachten den Sommer in einem Bergdorf.
They spent the summer in a mountain village.
Am Nachmittag wanderten sie ins Bergdorf.
In the afternoon, they hiked into the mountain village.
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