German edit

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Etymology edit

From Rat (council) +‎ Haus (house).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaːthaʊ̯s]
  • (file)

Noun edit

Rathaus n (strong, genitive Rathauses, plural Rathäuser)

  1. city hall, town hall (city council meeting house)

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Descendants edit

  • Polish: ratusz
  • Russian: ратуша (ratuša)
  • Slovene: rótovž

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