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Die Hausordnung hängt unten im Treppenhaus. The house rules hang downstairs in the stairwell.

noun · B1

die Hausordnung

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]

house rules

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Grammar

Plural
die Hausordnungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Hausordnung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Hausordnung die Hausordnungen
Die Hausordnung hängt unten im Treppenhaus. The house rules hang downstairs in the stairwell.
Accusative wen? was? die Hausordnung die Hausordnungen
Dative wem? der Hausordnung den Hausordnungen
Nach der Hausordnung dürfen wir im Hof nicht grillen. According to the house rules, we're not allowed to barbecue in the courtyard.
Genitive wessen? der Hausordnung der Hausordnungen

How the Word Is Built

Haus root ordn root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

A compound: das Haus + die Ordnung

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Ordnungordnenordentlichdas Haus

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