Short answer: Rathaus takes the article das (das Rathaus). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “town hall” in English.
Rathaus: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Town hall
- Topic
- City and transport
- Yupo level
- Intermediate
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Why does Rathaus take das?
Rathaus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Haus → das Rathaus.
See the article rules →Rathaus in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Rathaus |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Rathaus |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Rathaus |
More words ending in -haus
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
