German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Rat (council) +‎ Haus (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaːthaʊ̯s]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Rathaus n (strong, genitive Rathauses, plural Rathäuser)

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

Declension

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Descendants

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

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