Kaufhaus

German

Etymology

From kaufen (to buy) + Haus (house).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaʊ̯fˌhaʊ̯s]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Kauf‧haus

Noun

Kaufhaus n (strong, genitive Kaufhauses, plural Kaufhäuser)

  1. department store
    Synonyms: Geschäft, Laden, Warenhaus

Declension

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • Buchkaufhaus
  • Großkaufhaus
  • Sozialkaufhaus

Derived terms

  • Kaufhausdieb
  • Kaufhauskette
  • Kaufhauslager

Further reading

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