NOUN

dasDorf/dɔʁf/village; small town

Dorf is a German noun that means village or small town. It is pronounced /dɔʁf/. As a noun it takes the article "das", with the plural form "Dörfer".

Definitions

1.small rural settlement, village(location)

a.a populated place smaller than a town, usually in the countryside

Viele Dörfer in dieser Region liegen nahe beieinander.—Many villages in this region are close to each other.

Declension

Genderneuter

SingularPlural
Nominativedas Dorfdie Dörfer
Genitivedes Dorfsder Dörfer
Dativedem Dorfden Dörfern
Accusativedas Dorfdie Dörfer

Frequently asked questions

What does "Dorf" mean in English?
"Dorf" means village or small town. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Dorf"?
"Dorf" is pronounced /dɔʁf/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Dorf" der, die, or das?
"Dorf" is a neuter noun, so it takes the article "das".
What is the plural of "Dorf"?
The plural of "Dorf" is "Dörfer".
What part of speech is "Dorf"?
"Dorf" is a noun in German.

Related nouns

Make “Dorf” stick.

Practice it in real sentences in the Alexandria app. Miss it, and Alexandria explains why, then brings it back right before you’d forget.