ratusz

Polish

Ratusz we Wrocławiu

Etymology

Borrowing from either Middle High German rathus or Middle Low German râthûs. High German was spoken in the south of modern Poland, Low German in the north. Final -sz, that is /ʂ/, reflects /s̺/, which was the pronunciation for -s in both languages.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈra.tuʂ/

Noun

ratusz m inan

town hall, city hall
(metonymically) the government of a city

Declension

declension of ratusz

	singular	plural
nominative	ratusz	ratusze
genitive	ratusza	ratuszy/ratuszów
dative	ratuszowi	ratuszom
accusative	ratusz	ratusze
instrumental	ratuszem	ratuszami
locative	ratuszu	ratuszach
vocative	ratuszu	ratusze

Derived terms

ratuszowy