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title: "Rathaus: der, die or das? It’s das Rathaus (town hall) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Rathaus, “town hall”. Accusative: das Rathaus; dative: dem Rathaus. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rathaus/
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# Rathaus: der, die or das?

das Rathaus

Town hall

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

**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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rathaus in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Rathaus)
- [Rathaus in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Rathaus)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## 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 →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Rathaus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Rathaus |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Rathaus |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Rathaus |

## More words ending in -haus

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Haus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haus/) [das Treppenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/treppenhaus/) [das Gasthaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gasthaus/) [das Parkhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkhaus/) [das Autohaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/autohaus/) [das Hochhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hochhaus/) [das Ferienhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ferienhaus/) [das Steuerhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/steuerhaus/)

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