Blockhaus

German

Etymology

Calque of English blockhouse (early 19th century) and from (Holz-)Block (“(wooden) block”) +‎ Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɔkˌhaʊ̯s/

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• Hyphenation: Block‧haus

Noun

Blockhaus n (strong, genitive Blockhauses, plural Blockhäuser)

1. log cabin (a small house made from logs)

   Synonym: Blockhütte

Declension

Declension of Blockhaus [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Blockhaus	die	Blockhäuser
genitive	eines	des	Blockhauses	der	Blockhäuser
dative	einem	dem	Blockhaus, Blockhause1	den	Blockhäusern
accusative	ein	das	Blockhaus	die	Blockhäuser

¹Now rare, see notes.

References

• “Blockhaus” in Duden online
• “Blockhaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache