ratusz

Polish
Ratusz we Wrocławiu

Etymology

Borrowing from either Middle High German rathus or Middle Low German râthûs. High German was spoken in the south of modern Poland, Low German in the north. Final -sz, that is /ʂ/, reflects /s̺/, which was the pronunciation for -s in both languages.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈra.tuʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -atuʂ
  • Syllabification: ra‧tusz

Noun

ratusz m inan

  1. town hall, city hall
  2. (metonymically) the government of a city

Declension
Declension of ratusz
singular plural
nominative ratusz ratusze
genitive ratusza ratuszy/ratuszów
dative ratuszowi ratuszom
accusative ratusz ratusze
instrumental ratuszem ratuszami
locative ratuszu ratuszach
vocative ratuszu ratusze

Derived terms

Further reading
  • ratusz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ratusz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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