Schlachthof
German
Etymology
From schlacht(en) (“slaughter”) + Hof (“yard, farm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlaχtˌhoːf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Schlacht‧hof
Noun
Schlachthof m (strong, genitive Schlachthofes or Schlachthofs, plural Schlachthöfe)
- 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.
Further reading
- “Schlachthof” in Duden online
- “Schlachthof” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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