noun
farm
B1
Bauernhof (der) means 'farm', a rural agricultural property; also 'granja/finca' in Spanish. Plural is Bauernhöfe (Umlaut + -e). Use as a regular masculine noun; declensions follow weak/strong patterns shown. Mainly denotes traditional family farm and its buildings. Common in rural vocabulary; can refer to livestock and fields.
Examples
Meine Tante wohnt auf einem Bauernhof.
My aunt lives on a farm.
Wir besuchen am Wochenende einen Bauernhof und sehen die Kühe.
We are visiting a farm at the weekend and will see the cows.
Der Bauernhof wurde renoviert, damit die Familie dort länger wohnen konnte.
The farm was renovated so that the family could live there longer.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a farmhouse with animals and the sign 'Bauernhof' above the gate
Sounds like 'bow-ern-hof' — imagine a farm with a big bow on the roof
der — imagine a male farmer (der Bauer) owning the farm
Notes
Bauernhof specifically refers to a farmstead. Plural is 'Bauernhöfe'.