Waisenhaus

German

Etymology

From Waise (“orphan”) +‎ Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯zn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Wai‧sen‧haus

Noun

Waisenhaus n (strong, genitive Waisenhauses, plural Waisenhäuser)

  1. orphanage

Declension

Declension of Waisenhaus [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Waisenhaus die Waisenhäuser
genitive eines des Waisenhauses der Waisenhäuser
dative einem dem Waisenhaus, Waisenhause1 den Waisenhäusern
accusative ein das Waisenhaus die Waisenhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

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