Oberhaus

German

Etymology

ober- +‎ Haus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s/
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Noun

Oberhaus n (strong, genitive Oberhauses, plural Oberhäuser)

  1. (politics) upper house, first chamber (e.g. the UK House of Lords, the US Senate etc.)
    Synonym: erste Kammer
  2. (sports, humorous) first tier, the highest league

Usage notes
  • The Swiss Ständerat is occasionally called Oberhaus. In Germany and Austria the term is unusual; compare Unterhaus.

Declension
Declension of Oberhaus [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Oberhaus die Oberhäuser
genitive eines des Oberhauses der Oberhäuser
dative einem dem Oberhaus, Oberhause1 den Oberhäusern
accusative ein das Oberhaus die Oberhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

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