Nomen

die Prostitutionsstätten

places of prostitution, brothels

Die Polizei kontrollierte mehrere Prostitutionsstätten.

The police checked several places of prostitution.

((Nominative)) are regulated. Prostitutionsstätten are regulated in Germany.

((Accusative)) to close. The city wants to close the Prostitutionsstätten.

Synonyms: Bordelle (brothels), Freudenhäuser (houses of joy)

A compound word from 'Prostitution' and 'Stätten' (plural of Stätte, a formal word for 'place' or 'site').

Think of it literally as 'prostitution sites'. The two parts of the word clearly define its meaning.

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