das Langhaus
C1nave
- English meaning
- nave
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Langhäuser
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Buildings & Architecture
- Dictionary
- German words with L
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Langhaus in a sentence
Das Langhaus ist das Hauptschiff der Kirche.
The nave is the main aisle of the church.
Declension of das Langhaus
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Langhaus | die Langhäuser |
| Accusative | das Langhaus | die Langhäuser |
| Dative | dem Langhaus | den Langhäusern |
| Genitive | des Langhauses | der Langhäuser |
Word family
das Langhaus is built from lang (long) and das Haus (house). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Langhaus comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv lang und dem Substantiv Haus
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Questions about Langhaus
Is it der, die or das Langhaus?
It is das Langhaus — Langhaus is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Langhäuser.
What is the plural of Langhaus?
The plural of das Langhaus is die Langhäuser.
What is the genitive of Langhaus?
The genitive singular is des Langhauses. The dative plural is den Langhäusern.
What does Langhaus mean in English?
das Langhaus means "nave". For example: "Das Langhaus ist das Hauptschiff der Kirche." — "The nave is the main aisle of the church."
What level is Langhaus in German?
Langhaus is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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