Noun
das Oberhaus
Pronunciation: /ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s/
upper house, first chamber (e.g. the UK House of Lords, the US Senate etc.)
C2
rank #14,150
plural Oberhäuser
Meanings
Noun
- upper house, first chamber (e.g. the UK House of Lords, the US Senate etc.)
- first tier, the highest league
Example sentence
Das Oberhaus stimmte dem Gesetz schließlich zu.
The upper house finally approved the law.
Word forms
singular
das Oberhaus
plural
die Oberhäuser
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Oberhaus
Accusativedas Oberhaus
Dativedem Oberhaus
Genitivedes Oberhauses
Plural
Nominativedie Oberhäuser
Accusativedie Oberhäuser
Dativeden Oberhäusern
Genitiveder Oberhäuser
Usage
- das britische Oberhaus — The British House of Lords.
- Oberhaus / Unterhaus — The upper versus lower chamber of a bicameral parliament.
Die Mitglieder des Oberhauses debattierten über den Entwurf.
The members of the upper house debated the draft.