Noun
das Unterhaus
Pronunciation: /ˈʊntɐˌhaʊ̯s/
lower house, second chamber (e.g. the UK House of Commons, the US House of Representatives etc.)
C2
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plural Unterhäuser
Meanings
Noun
- lower house, second chamber (e.g. the UK House of Commons, the US House of Representatives etc.)
- second tier, the second highest league
Example sentence
Das britische Parlament besteht aus dem Ober- und dem Unterhaus.
The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Word forms
singular
das Unterhaus
plural
die Unterhäuser
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Unterhaus
Accusativedas Unterhaus
Dativedem Unterhaus
Genitivedes Unterhauses
Plural
Nominativedie Unterhäuser
Accusativedie Unterhäuser
Dativeden Unterhäusern
Genitiveder Unterhäuser
Usage
- das britische Unterhaus — The British House of Commons.
- Unterhaus / Oberhaus — The lower versus upper chamber of a bicameral parliament.
Die Debatte im Unterhaus dauerte bis spät in die Nacht.
The debate in the House of Commons lasted late into the night.