Rathaus
noun · [ˈʁaːthaʊ̯s] ·Etymology
From Rat (“council”) + Haus (“house”).
Translation
-
city hall, town hall (city council meeting house)
neuter, strong
Weißt du, wie weit es vom Bahnhof zum Rathaus ist?
Do you know how far it is from the station to city hall?
Der Zugang zum Rathaus ist Kindern nur an diesem Tag gestattet.
The hall allows children in only on that day.
Das muss das Rathaus sein.
That must be the city hall.
- city hall source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- town hall source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- town hall; townhall; city hall source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Rathaus | Rathäuser |
| Accusative | Rathaus | Rathäuser |
| Dative | Rathaus | Rathäusern |
| Genitive | Rathauses | Rathäuser |