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manor house
A large, prestigious residential building that was formerly the seat of a nobleman or major landowner and is often located at the center of a country estate.
Das alte Herrenhaus wird heute als Hotel genutzt.
The old manor house is used as a hotel today.
'Herrenhaus' (manor house) is made up of 'Herr' (lord/gentleman; plural 'Herren') and 'Haus' (house). It literally means 'house of the lord' or 'house of the gentlemen' and originally referred to the residence of a noble landowner.
Das Herrenhaus war der Mittelpunkt des gesamten Landguts.
The manor house was the center of the entire estate.
A Herrenhaus (manor house) is often described with adjectives such as 'alt' (old), 'historisch' (historic), or 'herrschaftlich' (stately). It is usually connected with a large property, a park, or an agricultural operation ('Gutshof' — estate farm).
Wir besichtigten ein herrschaftliches Herrenhaus aus dem 18. Jahrhundert.
We toured a stately manor house from the 18th century.
You can recognize the rarer meaning in a monastic context from signal words. If there is mention of 'Kloster' (monastery), 'Mönchen' (monks), 'Abt' (abbot), or 'Stift' (religious foundation), the living area of the clergy is probably meant.
Im Herrenhaus des Klosters fanden die täglichen Versammlungen der Mönche statt.
The monks' daily meetings took place in the monastery's residential building.
castle / lock
'das Schloss' and 'das Herrenhaus' both refer to large, prestigious residential buildings from earlier times. 'Schloss' is more strongly associated with rulers, princes, or very high nobility, and often with an especially magnificent building. 'Herrenhaus' is more appropriate for a country estate and was often the seat of a nobleman or major landowner. A Herrenhaus can be large and elegant, but it usually feels less grand and princely than a Schloss. For well-known tourist buildings, people often say 'Schloss'; for a large house on an estate, 'Herrenhaus' is more likely.
Das alte Herrenhaus gehört zu einem großen Gut außerhalb des Dorfes.
The old manor house belongs to a large estate outside the village.
Sie haben im Urlaub ein berühmtes Schloss am See besichtigt.
On vacation, they visited a famous castle by the lake.