Why is it das Rauchverbot?
Rauchverbot is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Verbot. So it’s das Rauchverbot.
Meaning
[1] Arrangement, not to smoke
[1] Anordnung, nicht zu rauchenExamples
[1] In all public buildings, smoking ban now applies
[1] In allen öffentlichen Gebäuden gilt ab sofort Rauchverbot.
[1] "The fact that the Oranjes did not take the ban on smoking too precisely made the monarchy almost sympathetically" again "
[1] „Dass es die Oranjes mit dem Rauchverbot nicht allzu genau nahmen, machte ihm die Monarchie fast schon wieder sympathisch.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "In Poland, on the other hand, where there is an even stricter, namely absolute ban on smoking on the platforms, they do what they feel like"
[1] „In Polen hingegen, wo an den Bahnsteigen ein noch strengeres, nämlich absolutes Rauchverbot herrscht, tun sie, worauf sie Lust haben.“
[1] "I find the ban on smoking" "
[1] „Ich finde das Rauchverbot gut.“
[1] "In the institute, strict smoking ban was born in all rooms, which was permanently disregarded by one person"
[1] „Im Institut galt in allen Räumen strenges Rauchverbot, das allerdings von einer Person permanent missachtet wurde.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Rauchverbot | die Rauchverbote |
| Genitiv | des Rauchverbotes des Rauchverbots | der Rauchverbote |
| Dativ | dem Rauchverbot dem Rauchverbote | den Rauchverboten |
| Akkusativ | das Rauchverbot | die Rauchverbote |
Pronunciation
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