German edit

Etymology edit

From Miete +‎ -s- +‎ Haus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪnsˌhaʊ̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Zins‧haus
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Noun edit

Zinshaus n (strong, genitive Zinshauses, plural Zinshäuser)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) any house where people live for rent, e.g. an apartment building
    Synonym: Mietshaus

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Zinshaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zinshaus” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Zinshaus” in Duden online