German edit

Etymology edit

unter +‎ Haus

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐˌhaʊ̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Un‧ter‧haus
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Noun edit

Unterhaus n (strong, genitive Unterhauses, plural Unterhäuser)

  1. (politics) lower house, second chamber (e.g. the UK House of Commons, the US House of Representatives etc.)
    Synonym: zweite Kammer
  2. (sports, humorous) second tier, the second highest league

Usage notes edit

  • The German Bundesrat is not considered a parliamentary chamber. The Austrian Bundesrat is considered a second chamber, but the term Unterhaus is unusual. The Swiss Nationalrat is occasionally called Unterhaus.

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