fishing village
das Fischerdorf, die Fischerdörfer
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fishing village
A village where many people have traditionally lived as fishermen and whose residents earn all or part of their livelihood from fishing.
Das Fischerdorf liegt direkt an der Küste.
The fishing village is located right on the coast.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fischerdörfer |
| genitive | des Fischerdorfes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Fischerdorf | die Fischerdörfer |
| accusative | das Fischerdorf | die Fischerdörfer |
| dative | dem Fischerdorf | den Fischerdörfern |
| genitive | des Fischerdorfes des Fischerdorfs | der Fischerdörfer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Fischerdorf' (fishing village) is made up of 'Fischer' (fisherman) and 'Dorf' (village). It therefore refers to a village traditionally shaped by fishermen.
Viele Fischer leben seit Generationen in diesem Fischerdorf.
Many fishermen have lived in this fishing village for generations.
For staying somewhere, 'in einem Fischerdorf' (in a fishing village) or 'im Fischerdorf' (in the fishing village) is often used. The preposition 'aus' (from) indicates that someone comes from this place.
Wir haben drei Tage in einem Fischerdorf an der Küste verbracht.
We spent three days in a fishing village on the coast.
Sie stammt aus einem kleinen Fischerdorf.
She comes from a small fishing village.
'Fischerdorf' (fishing village) is often used with descriptive adjectives such as 'klein' (small), 'traditionell' (traditional), or 'idyllisch' (idyllic), and with verbs such as 'besuchen' (to visit) or 'liegen' (to be located).
Das traditionelle Fischerdorf zieht jedes Jahr viele Besucher an.
The traditional fishing village attracts many visitors every year.
