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The article for

Gasthaus

das Gasthaus

Gasthaus is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Gasthäuser
English
inn, guesthouse
Level
B1
Topic
Places

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Why is it das Gasthaus?

Gasthaus is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Haus. So it’s das Gasthaus.

All nouns ending in -haus
Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Establishment, house where you can eat, drink and/ or spend the night as a guest

[1] Einrichtung, Haus, in dem man als Gast essen, trinken und/ oder übernachten kann

Examples

[1] The "Zum Löwen" inn was built more than 100 years ago

[1] Das Gasthaus "Zum Löwen" ist vor mehr als 100 Jahren erbaut worden.

[1] "Gast houses were urged there, in which gangs of prostitutes and street robbers had found accommodation"

[1] „Dort drängten sich Gasthäuser, in denen Banden von Prostituierten und Straßenräubern Unterkunft gefunden hatten.“
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The inn was a beautifully renovated house that was in the local center"

[1] „Das Gasthaus war ein schön saniertes Haus, das im Ortszentrum stand.“

[1] "Of course, guest houses and tap management are meant"

[1] „Gemeint sind damit natürlich Gasthäuser und Schankwirtschaften.“

[1] "The inn was closed in the early evening"

[1] „Das Gasthaus ist am frühen Abend geschlossen.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Gasthaus die Gasthäuser
Genitiv des Gasthauses der Gasthäuser
Dativ dem Gasthaus dem Gasthause den Gasthäusern
Akkusativ das Gasthaus die Gasthäuser

Pronunciation

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