Oberhaus

== German == === Etymology === ober- +‎ Haus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s/ === Noun === Oberhaus n (strong, genitive Oberhauses, plural Oberhäuser) (politics) upper house, first chamber (e.g. the UK House of Lords, the US Senate etc.) Synonym: erste Kammer (sports, humorous) first tier, the highest league ==== Usage notes ==== The Swiss Ständerat is occasionally called Oberhaus. In Germany and Austria the term is unusual; compare Unterhaus. ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== Unterhaus