Kaufhaus

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German koufhūs, from Old High German koufhūs. Equivalent to kaufen (“to buy”) +‎ Haus (“house”).

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  • Hyphenation: Kauf‧haus

Noun

Kaufhaus n (strong, genitive Kaufhauses, plural Kaufhäuser)

  1. department store
    Synonyms: Geschäft, Laden, Warenhaus

Declension

Declension of Kaufhaus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kaufhaus die Kaufhäuser
genitive eines des Kaufhauses der Kaufhäuser
dative einem dem Kaufhaus, Kaufhause1 den Kaufhäusern
accusative ein das Kaufhaus die Kaufhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

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