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Innenhof

inner courtyard, enclosed courtyard

noun IN-nen-hohf Rare
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Usage Note

Innenhof refers to the interior courtyard of a building complex, common in castles, palaces, monasteries, and older apartment blocks. It is both a functional and an architectural term. Plural Innenhöfe.

Examples

"Im Innenhof des Schlosses wurde ein Sommerkonzert veranstaltet."

Natural Translation

A summer concert was held in the inner courtyard of the castle.

Literal Translation

In the inner-courtyard of the castle was a summer-concert held.

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