das Waisenhaus
B2orphanage
- English meaning
- orphanage
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Waisenhäuser
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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- Sightseeing & Landmarks
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Waisenhaus in a sentence
Das Waisenhaus kümmert sich um verwaiste Kinder.
The orphanage cares for orphaned children.
Declension of das Waisenhaus
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Waisenhaus | die Waisenhäuser |
| Accusative | das Waisenhaus | die Waisenhäuser |
| Dative | dem Waisenhaus | den Waisenhäusern |
| Genitive | des Waisenhauses | der Waisenhäuser |
Word family
das Waisenhaus is built from das Haus (house). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Waisenhaus comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Substantiv Waise, dem Fugenelement -n und dem Substantiv Haus
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Questions about Waisenhaus
Is it der, die or das Waisenhaus?
It is das Waisenhaus — Waisenhaus is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Waisenhäuser.
What is the plural of Waisenhaus?
The plural of das Waisenhaus is die Waisenhäuser.
What is the genitive of Waisenhaus?
The genitive singular is des Waisenhauses. The dative plural is den Waisenhäusern.
What does Waisenhaus mean in English?
das Waisenhaus means "orphanage". For example: "Das Waisenhaus kümmert sich um verwaiste Kinder." — "The orphanage cares for orphaned children."
What level is Waisenhaus in German?
Waisenhaus is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sightseeing & landmarks vocabulary.
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