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noun
Dorf
village
German grammar
dasDorfn
Meaning of Dorf
Deutsch
kleine Siedlung mit wenigen Häusern und Bewohnern
English
a small group of houses in the countryside
Pronunciation
German
[dɔʁf]
Dorf with English translation
Dorf usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Meine Großeltern wohnen im Dorf.
My grandparents live in the village.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Im Dorf kennt jeder jeden.
In the village, everyone knows everyone.
Dorf synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between Dorf, ländliche Siedlung, Ansiedlung, and kleine Gemeinde
L
🇩🇪German
ländliche Siedlung
Rural settlement; emphasizes that the place is in the countryside and not urban.
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A
🇩🇪German
Ansiedlung
Settlement; a neutral word for a place where people have settled, often without specifying size.
A2often
Advanced: broader words
K
🇩🇪German
kleine Gemeinde
Small municipality or community; focuses on the administrative unit rather than the village itself.
A2often
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Questions about this word
What does Dorf mean?
a small group of houses in the countryside
How do you pronounce Dorf?
Dorf is pronounced [dɔʁf].
How is Dorf used in a sentence?
My grandparents live in the village. Translation: Meine Großeltern wohnen im Dorf.
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