das Haus
Translation
of the house
Examples
Das Dach des Hauses ist rot.
The roof of the house is red.
Der Besitzer des Hauses ist nicht da.
The owner of the house is not here.
Grammar Patterns
the roof ((of sth.)) the roof of (sth.) The roof of the house is red.
the owner ((of sth.)) the owner of (sth.) The owner of the house is not here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gebäude (building), Wohnung (apartment), Heim (home)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hūs', cognate with English 'house'.
Memory Tips
'Hauses' is the genitive singular form, meaning 'of the house'. You can spot the genitive case by the '-es' ending on many masculine and neuter nouns.