Leihhaus

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German

Etymology

From leihen (“lend, borrow”) +‎ Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯ˌhaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Leih‧haus

Noun

Leihhaus n (strong, genitive Leihhauses, plural Leihhäuser)

  1. pawnshop
    Synonym: Pfandhaus

Declension

Declension of Leihhaus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Leihhaus die Leihhäuser
genitive eines des Leihhauses der Leihhäuser
dative einem dem Leihhaus, Leihhause1 den Leihhäusern
accusative ein das Leihhaus die Leihhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

References

  • “Leihhaus” in Duden online
  • “Leihhaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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