Also means
regional parliament
Usage Note
Abgeordnetenhaus names a chamber of elected deputies, from Abgeordnete (deputy) and Haus (house). It is neuter. In Berlin it is the official name of the city-state parliament; historically it also referred to the lower house of the Prussian legislature.
Examples
"Das Abgeordnetenhaus tagte bis spät in die Nacht."
Natural Translation
The house of deputies sat late into the night.
Literal Translation
The house-of-deputies sat until late into the night.
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