German Conversation · Level 135
29 words
German word
Flur
Pronunciation
IPA/fluːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nounhallway
Example
Im Flur steht ein Regenschirm.
There is an umbrella in the hallway.
More examples
Der Flur verbindet die Zimmer miteinander.
The hallway connects the rooms to one another.
Core concept
A shared stretch with boundaries carries movement inside a building and marks a parcel of ground outside it.
Common phrases
im Flur
in the hallway
der lange Flur
the long hallway
am Ende des Flurs
at the end of the hallway
Similar words
Gang: A fairly narrow passage connecting rooms or other spaces inside a building.
Korridor: A long, straight passage in a public building such as a school or hospital.
Diele: A relatively spacious area leading from a home's entrance, often used for coats and shoes.
Eingangshalle: A large entrance area where people arrive, gather, and pass through a building.
Definition in German
Ein Flur ist ein meist schmaler Raum in einem Haus oder einer Wohnung, der als Verbindung zwischen mehreren Zimmern dient.
Word origin
Flur comes from the Germanic forms Middle High German vluor and Old High German fluor for open land, with German later extending the word to an indoor passage.
Usage tips
- English floor usually corresponds to Fußboden for the surface underfoot, not Flur for a passage or tract of land.
Other meanings
- entrance hallnoun
- parcel of landnoun
Related words
- Eingangsflurentrance hallnoun
- Flurbeleuchtunghallway lightingnoun