dollhouse
das Puppenhaus, die Puppenhäuser
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dollhouse
A small model house with rooms and usually furniture for dolls, used as a toy or collectible.
Das Kind stellt die winzigen Möbel in die Zimmer seines Puppenhauses.
The child is placing the tiny furniture in the rooms of their dollhouse.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Puppenhäuser |
| genitive | des Puppenhauses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Puppenhaus | die Puppenhäuser |
| accusative | das Puppenhaus | die Puppenhäuser |
| dative | dem Puppenhaus | den Puppenhäusern |
| genitive | des Puppenhauses | der Puppenhäuser |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Puppenhaus' (dollhouse) is made up of 'Puppen' (dolls) and 'Haus' (house). The word therefore refers to a house intended for dolls.
Sie hat ihrem Puppenhaus ein neues Dach gebaut.
She built a new roof for her dollhouse.
Verbs such as 'einrichten' (to furnish), 'bauen' (to build), 'bemalen' (to paint), and 'sammeln' (to collect) are frequently used with 'Puppenhaus' (dollhouse). 'Puppenhausmöbel' (dollhouse furniture) is also a typical compound.
Die Familie hat das alte Puppenhaus gemeinsam bemalt.
The family painted the old dollhouse together.
Verbs such as 'spielen' (to play) or 'einrichten' (to furnish) usually show that the dollhouse is being used as a toy. Verbs such as 'ausstellen' (to display) or 'sammeln' (to collect) suggest that it is a collectible.
Im Museum wurde ein besonders detailreiches Puppenhaus ausgestellt.
A particularly detailed dollhouse was displayed in the museum.
