Kirchhof
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kirchhof (“land around a church”). Analyzable as Kirche + Hof. The semantic development is determined by Middle Low German kerkhof, which came to mean “graveyard” because graveyards have traditionally tended to be established around churches. Compare the same in Dutch kerkhof (“graveyard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪʁçˌhoːf/
Noun
Kirchhof m (genitive Kirchhofes or Kirchhofs, plural Kirchhöfe)
- (dated, regional, Northern Germany) graveyard
Declension
Declension of Kirchhof
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kirchhof | die | Kirchhöfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Kirchhofes, Kirchhofs |
der | Kirchhöfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Kirchhof, Kirchhofe1 |
den | Kirchhöfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kirchhof | die | Kirchhöfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
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