ratusz

Polish

Ratusz we Wrocławiu

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German rāthūs and/or Middle Low German râthûs. High German was spoken in the south of modern Poland, Low German in the north. (Final -sz /ʂ/ regularly reflects medieval German -s, which was a retracted [s̺].)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.tuʂ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -atuʂ
• Syllabification: ra‧tusz

Noun

ratusz m inan (related adjective ratuszowy)

1. town hall, city hall
2. (government, metonymically) 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

Further reading

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