Warenhaus

German

Etymology

From Ware (“ware”) +‎ Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Warenhaus n (strong, genitive Warenhauses, plural Warenhäuser)

  1. department store
    Synonym: Kaufhaus

Declension

Declension of Warenhaus [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Warenhaus die Warenhäuser
genitive eines des Warenhauses der Warenhäuser
dative einem dem Warenhaus, Warenhause1 den Warenhäusern
accusative ein das Warenhaus die Warenhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Warenhausdieb
  • Warenhauskette
  • Warenhauslager

See also

Further reading

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