Park
/paʁk/masculine
The German word for park is Park.
Park refers to a ground for recreation. You can use more specific terms to describe different types of parks, such as der Schlosspark for a castle park or der Stadtpark for a city park. Additionally, the word Garten can be used to refer to specific types of parks, like a botanical garden or a zoo.
Meaning: ground for recreation (noun)
Which one should you use?
While Park refers to the recreational area, the related verbs parken and parkieren mean to bring a vehicle to a halt. In Switzerland, parkieren is the preferred term for parking a vehicle, whereas parken is standard in Germany.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Switzerland, the verb parkieren is used for parking a vehicle.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Park is Parks. To indicate possession or the genitive singular, use des Parks (of the park).
How do you pronounce it?
/paʁk/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because Park is a noun, it must always be capitalized.
Did you know?
- The word Park has an unexpected ancestor in the German word Pferch, which refers to an enclosure for animals.
- While Park is for public spaces, German uses Garten for specific curated areas like a 'botanical garden' botanischer Garten or even a zoo Zoologischer Garten.
- German has no single word for the English concept of 'parking lot'. Instead, it uses compound words like Parkplatz, which literally translates to 'parking place'.
Examples in context
- Wo ist der Park?Where's the park?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of a Park.Tatoeba #3280492 by Zaghawa, translation #1977215 by Spamster
- Tom ist im Park.Tom is in the park.This sentence is useful for stating someone's location within a Park.Tatoeba #6642703 by Felixjp, translation #2548581 by CK
- Ich bin im Park.I'm in the park.This sentence is useful for stating your own location within a Park.Tatoeba #6644712 by Felixjp, translation #6532419 by CK
- Ich gehe in den ParkI'm going to the park
- Wir treffen uns in der ParkanlageWe're meeting in the park
- Zoologischer GartenZoological Garden
- 933 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Laura and Felix are deciding where to go for a walk.
- LauraGehen wir heute in den Park?Shall we go to the park today?
- FelixJa, das ist eine gute Idee.Yes, that is a good idea.
- LauraDer Park ist sehr schön im Frühling.The park is very beautiful in spring.
- FelixIch freue mich darauf, Felix.I am looking forward to it, Felix.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “park” translations and entries Park, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
