das Rathaus
A2town hall
- English meaning
- town hall
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Rathäuser
- CEFR level
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Rathaus in a sentence
Das Formular bekommen Sie im Rathaus.
You can get the form at the town hall.
Declension of das Rathaus
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Rathaus | die Rathäuser |
| Accusative | das Rathaus | die Rathäuser |
| Dative | dem Rathaus | den Rathäusern |
| Genitive | des Rathauses | der Rathäuser |
Word family
das Rathaus is built from das Haus (house). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Rathaus comes from
etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch rāthūs :strukturell: Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Rat und Haus
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Questions about Rathaus
Is it der, die or das Rathaus?
It is das Rathaus — Rathaus is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Rathäuser.
What is the plural of Rathaus?
The plural of das Rathaus is die Rathäuser.
What is the genitive of Rathaus?
The genitive singular is des Rathauses. The dative plural is den Rathäusern.
What does Rathaus mean in English?
das Rathaus means "town hall". For example: "Das Formular bekommen Sie im Rathaus." — "You can get the form at the town hall."
What level is Rathaus in German?
Rathaus is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the public services & offices vocabulary.
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