Rotes Rathaus
German
Etymology
Literally, “red city hall”, from the characteristic red clinker bricks.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʁoːtəs ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s/
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Proper noun
Rotes Rathaus n (proper noun, strong, definite nominative das Rote Rathaus, genitive (des) Roten Rathauses)
- the seat of the governing mayor of Berlin
- 2023 February 12, Christoph Hickmann; Martin Knobbe, “Fünf Lehren aus der Hauptstadt-Wahl”, in Der Spiegel, ISSN 2195-1349:
- Die CDU profitiert von Giffeys Schwäche, die Grünen liegen trotz schwacher Kandidatin womöglich sogar knapp vor der SPD. Wer ins Rote Rathaus will, braucht nun auch Dreistigkeit.
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Declension
Declension of Rotes Rathaus [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| neuter gender | strong declension | |
| nominative | Rotes Rathaus | |
| genitive | Roten Rathauses | |
| dative | Rotem Rathaus, Rotem Rathause1 | |
| accusative | Rotes Rathaus | |
| weak declension | ||
| nominative | das | Rote Rathaus |
| genitive | des | Roten Rathauses |
| dative | dem | Roten Rathaus, Roten Rathause1 |
| accusative | das | Rote Rathaus |
| mixed declension | ||
| nominative | ein | Rotes Rathaus |
| genitive | eines | Roten Rathauses |
| dative | einem | Roten Rathaus, Roten Rathause1 |
| accusative | ein | Rotes Rathaus |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
Rotes Rathaus on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de