schoolyard
der Schulhof, die Schulhöfe
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schoolyard
The open space or grounds that belong to a school and are used by the students mainly during breaks.
In der großen Pause spielen die Kinder auf dem Schulhof Fangen.
During the long break, the children play tag in the schoolyard.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulhöfe |
| genitive | des Schulhofes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulhof | die Schulhöfe |
| accusative | den Schulhof | die Schulhöfe |
| dative | dem Schulhof | den Schulhöfen |
| genitive | des Schulhofes des Schulhofs | der Schulhöfe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is simply made up of 'die Schule' (school) and 'der Hof' (yard/courtyard). So it is literally the yard that belongs to a school.
Die Lehrerin führt auf dem Schulhof die Aufsicht.
The teacher supervises the schoolyard.
Pay attention to the correct preposition and case: 'auf dem Schulhof' (in/on the schoolyard, dative) describes a location, while 'auf den Schulhof' (into/onto the schoolyard, accusative) describes movement in a direction.
Die Kinder rennen auf den Schulhof.
The children run into the schoolyard.
The schoolyard is the place for typical break-time activities. Common verbs in this context are 'spielen' (to play), 'toben' (to romp around), 'rennen' (to run), or 'sich unterhalten' (to chat).
In der Pause toben die Schüler auf dem Schulhof herum.
During the break, the students romp around in the schoolyard.
