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garden shed
A small house, usually built of wood, in a garden, used for storing garden tools, as a hobby room, or as a simple place to spend time.
Im Winter lagern wir die Gartenmöbel im Gartenhaus.
In winter, we store the garden furniture in the garden shed.
The word is a clear compound of 'Garten' (garden) and 'Haus' (house). The 'n' between them is a linking -n that connects the two words. So it is literally a house that stands in the garden.
Das Wort „Gartenhaus“ beschreibt genau, was es ist: ein Haus im Garten.
The word 'Gartenhaus' (garden shed) describes exactly what it is: a house in the garden.
To express movement, you use 'ins Gartenhaus' (into the garden shed, accusative). To describe a place where someone or something is located, you say 'im Gartenhaus' (in the garden shed, dative).
Wir gehen jetzt ins Gartenhaus, um die Stühle zu holen.
We're going into the garden shed now to get the chairs.
A garden shed is often mentioned in connection with storing or keeping things. Typical verbs are 'etwas im Gartenhaus lagern' (to store something in the garden shed), 'unterstellen' (to put under shelter), or 'aufbewahren' (to keep/store).
Im Herbst müssen wir alle empfindlichen Pflanzen im Gartenhaus unterstellen.
In autumn, we have to put all the sensitive plants in the garden shed for shelter.
hut / lodge
'die Hütte' (hut) and 'das Gartenhaus' (garden shed) can both mean a small, often simple house. However, 'Hütte' is more general: it can stand anywhere and serve as simple accommodation. 'Gartenhaus' is more specific and stands in a garden. People often store tools there, work on hobbies, or sit in it briefly in summer. The words can be confused because a Gartenhaus can look like a small Hütte. If the location and use in the garden are important, you say 'Gartenhaus'. If you only mean a simple small house, 'Hütte' is the better fit.
Die Fahrräder stehen im Gartenhaus hinter dem Haus.
The bicycles are in the garden shed behind the house.
Im Wald stand eine alte Hütte aus dunklem Holz.
In the forest stood an old hut made of dark wood.