Backhaus
German
Etymology
From backen (“bake”) + Haus (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbakˌhaʊ̯s/
- Hyphenation: Back‧haus
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Noun
Backhaus n (genitive Backhauses, plural Backhäuser, diminutive Backhäuschen n)
- bakehouse
- Synonym: Bäckerei
Declension
Declension of Backhaus
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Backhaus | die | Backhäuser |
| genitive | eines | des | Backhauses | der | Backhäuser |
| dative | einem | dem | Backhaus, Backhause1 | den | Backhäusern |
| accusative | ein | das | Backhaus | die | Backhäuser |
1Now uncommon, see notes
References
- Backhaus in Duden online
- “Backhaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache