Schlachthof

German

Etymology

From schlacht(en) (“slaughter”) +‎ Hof (“yard, farm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaχtˌhoːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Schlacht‧hof

Noun

Schlachthof m (strong, genitive Schlachthofes or Schlachthofs, plural Schlachthöfe)

  1. slaughterhouse
    Synonym: Schlachthaus

Declension

Declension of Schlachthof [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlachthof die Schlachthöfe
genitive eines des Schlachthofes, Schlachthofs der Schlachthöfe
dative einem dem Schlachthof, Schlachthofe1 den Schlachthöfen
accusative einen den Schlachthof die Schlachthöfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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