Why is it das Gotteshaus?
Gotteshaus is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Haus. So it’s das Gotteshaus.
All nouns ending in -hausMeaning
Examples
[1] A church is a Christian church
[1] Eine Kirche ist ein christliches Gotteshaus.
[1] "A medieval chronicle reports, as the prince in the cities of his kingdom builds places of worship and establishes municipalities"
[1] „Eine mittelalterliche Chronik berichtet, wie der Fürst in den Städten seines Reiches Gotteshäuser errichten und Gemeinden gründen lässt.“
More source examples (4)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] today the church in Tschistye Prudy is a Donalitius Museum, the bones of which in a crypt under the church of resting "
[1] „Heute ist das Gotteshaus in Tschistye Prudy ein Donalitius-Museum, dessen Gebeine in einer Gruft unter der Kirche ruhen.“
[1] "From the church was organ music to be heard"
[1] „Aus dem Gotteshaus war Orgelmusik zu hören.“
[1] "The church was a mosque depth for a long time"
[1] „Das Gotteshaus war lange eine Moschee.“
[1] “Then go to the church together, where the pastor reads the fair for two hours”
[1] „Danach begeben sie sich gemeinsam in das Gotteshaus, wo der Pastor zwei Stunden lang die Messe liest.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Gotteshaus | die Gotteshäuser |
| Genitiv | des Gotteshauses | der Gotteshäuser |
| Dativ | dem Gotteshaus dem Gotteshause | den Gotteshäusern |
| Akkusativ | das Gotteshaus | die Gotteshäuser |
Pronunciation
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