Zinshaus

German

Etymology

From Miete +‎ -s- +‎ Haus.

Pronunciation

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

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

Declension of Zinshaus [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zinshaus die Zinshäuser
genitive eines des Zinshauses der Zinshäuser
dative einem dem Zinshaus, Zinshause1 den Zinshäusern
accusative ein das Zinshaus die Zinshäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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