Oberhaus
German
Etymology
ober- + Haus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s/
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Noun
Oberhaus n (strong, genitive Oberhauses, plural Oberhäuser)
- (politics) upper house, first chamber (e.g. the UK House of Lords, the US Senate etc.)
- Synonym: erste Kammer
- (sports, humorous) first tier, the highest league
Usage notes
- The Swiss Ständerat is occasionally called Oberhaus. In Germany and Austria the term is unusual; compare Unterhaus.
Declension
Declension of Oberhaus [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Oberhaus | die | Oberhäuser |
| genitive | eines | des | Oberhauses | der | Oberhäuser |
| dative | einem | dem | Oberhaus, Oberhause1 | den | Oberhäusern |
| accusative | ein | das | Oberhaus | die | Oberhäuser |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Antonyms
- Unterhaus