der Vorgarten
front garden
A small garden or planted area located between the front of a house and the street.
EXAMPLE
Im Vorgarten blühen bunte Tulpen und Narzissen.
Colorful tulips and daffodils are blooming in the front garden.
der Vorgarten
front garden
der Vorgarten, die Vorgärten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Vorgarten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Vorgärten |
| genitive | des Vorgartens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Vorgarten | die Vorgärten |
| accusative | den Vorgarten | die Vorgärten |
| dative | dem Vorgarten | den Vorgärten |
| genitive | des Vorgartens | der Vorgärten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word 'Vorgarten' is made up of 'vor' (in front of) and 'Garten' (garden). So it literally describes a garden that is located in front of the house.
EXAMPLE
Unser Vorgarten ist klein, aber wir haben viele Blumen gepflanzt.
Our front garden is small, but we have planted lots of flowers.
Typical verbs
In connection with a front garden, the verbs 'anlegen' (to lay out/create), 'pflegen' (to maintain/take care of), and 'bepflanzen' (to plant) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling wollen wir unseren Vorgarten neu anlegen.
In spring, we want to redesign our front garden.
Correct preposition
To describe a position or activity in the front garden, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative: im Vorgarten (in the front garden).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder spielen im Vorgarten.
The children are playing in the front garden.
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