ратуша
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic ратуша (ratuša), from Polish ratusz, from Middle High German rāthūs; compare German Rathaus. Polish /ʃ/ replaced Middle High German s because at the time, this letter was pronounced as apicoalveolar /s̺/ (with a weak hushing sound, similar to Castilian Spanish) and was distinct from the letter written z, pronounced as laminoalveolar /s/ (with a strong hissing sound, similar to English).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈratʊʂə]
Noun
ра́туша • (rátuša) f inan (genitive ра́туши, nominative plural ра́туши, genitive plural ра́туш)
- (historical) administrative body of a city or township
- town hall
Declension
Declension of ра́туша (inan fem-form sibilant-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ра́туша rátuša | ра́туши rátuši |
| genitive | ра́туши rátuši | ра́туш rátuš |
| dative | ра́туше rátuše | ра́тушам rátušam |
| accusative | ра́тушу rátušu | ра́туши rátuši |
| instrumental | ра́тушей, ра́тушею rátušej, rátušeju | ра́тушами rátušami |
| prepositional | ра́туше rátuše | ра́тушах rátušax |