das Gehöft
farmstead
A rural property consisting of a farmhouse and several farm buildings.
EXAMPLE
Das Gehöft liegt abgelegen zwischen den Feldern.
The farmstead lies in an isolated location among the fields.
das Gehöft
farmstead
das Gehöft, die Gehöfte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gehöft, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gehöfte |
| genitive | des Gehöfts |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Gehöft | die Gehöfte |
| accusative | das Gehöft | die Gehöfte |
| dative | dem Gehöft | den Gehöften |
| genitive | des Gehöfts des Gehöftes | der Gehöfte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Rural usage
'Gehöft' (farmstead) is used mainly in rural and descriptive contexts, such as landscapes, agriculture, or old settlements. The word often sounds factual or slightly literary.
EXAMPLE
Am Waldrand steht ein altes Gehöft mit roten Ziegeldächern.
An old farmstead with red-tiled roofs stands at the edge of the forest.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein abgelegenes Gehöft' (an isolated farmstead), 'ein verlassenes Gehöft' (an abandoned farmstead), and 'ein Gehöft bewirtschaften' (to run a farmstead). 'Auf einem Gehöft leben' (to live on a farmstead) is also a typical sentence pattern.
EXAMPLE
Die Familie bewirtschaftet ein kleines Gehöft am Fuß des Berges.
The family runs a small farmstead at the foot of the mountain.
The preposition auf
The preposition 'auf' (on/at) is often used for activities and life at this place: You live, work, or reside 'auf einem Gehöft' (on a farmstead).
EXAMPLE
Seit ihrer Kindheit arbeitet sie auf dem Gehöft ihrer Großeltern.
She has worked on her grandparents' farmstead since childhood.
In real life
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