Brockenhaus

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German

Etymology

From Brocken (“fragment”) +‎ Haus (“house”), after John 6:12: Sammelt die übrig gebliebenen Brocken, dass nichts verloren geht. (“Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁɔkn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/

Noun

Brockenhaus n (strong, genitive Brockenhauses, plural Brockenhäuser)

  1. (Switzerland) thrift store; charity shop
    Synonym: (colloquial) Brocki

Declension

Declension of Brockenhaus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Brockenhaus die Brockenhäuser
genitive eines des Brockenhauses der Brockenhäuser
dative einem dem Brockenhaus, Brockenhause1 den Brockenhäusern
accusative ein das Brockenhaus die Brockenhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

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