Understanding German – Rathaus

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We continue our “Understanding German Cartoon Series” with the German word “Rathaus”  (see Ausfahrt in case you missed that one).   In every small town this word is prevalent on signs and a central building.  It simply means “Town Hall” or “City Hall”.  But for those of us in the States who deal with a bunch of political rats in power, it can take on a whole new meaning.

Stay tuned…more to come later this week.

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  1. lisleman says:

    I’ve seen a few rathaus (I forgot how to make it plural) that had elaborate cuckoo-clocks on building. I think they knew the politicians needed entertainment.

  2. Binky says:

    Rathaus would be a more accurate term.

  3. duncanr says:

    I think this is one german word we need to adopt into english to describe our seats of government !

  4. Dave says:

    I told my wife about your series and she said that I should tell you about German word X. I thought I’d wait in case you come up with those X words. 🙂

  5. Jason says:

    I smell a rat.

  6. Tony McGurk says:

    Ha!!! Ironic that the Rats live in the Rathaus.When I was a kid my grandfather would say that if I didn’t behave he’d send me to the Rat House. I never figured out where that was.



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