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(file)
  • 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
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