noun
balcony
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Balkon (der) means balcony — an exterior platform projecting from a building, often accessible from a room and used for standing or sitting. Plural: Balkone (colloquially Balkons). Masculine noun with regular declension (Genitive: des Balkons). No special prepositions or irregular forms.
Examples
Auf dem Balkon tranken die Nachbarn Kaffee, während die Kinder im Garten spielten.
On the balcony the neighbors drank coffee while the children played in the garden.
Im Sommer frühstücke ich oft auf dem Balkon.
In summer I often have breakfast on the balcony.
Ich möchte am Wochenende auf dem Balkon grillen.
I'd like to barbecue on the balcony this weekend.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a balcony with plants and a table labeled 'Balkon'.
Sounds like 'balcony' in English.
der — imagine a male neighbor smoking on the balcony (der Balkon).
Notes
Plural can be 'Balkone' or colloquially 'Balkons'.