German word

Haus

Pronunciation

IPA/haʊ̯s/

Meaning

  • neuter nounhouse

Example

Das Haus ist groß.

The house is big.

Illustration for Haus (house)

More examples

Wir möchten ein Haus kaufen.

We would like to buy a house.

Core concept

A solid place with rooms where people live, viewed as both a physical building and a personal home.

Common phrases

  • ein Haus kaufen

    buy a house

  • in einem Haus wohnen

    live in a house

  • das Haus bauen

    build the house

Similar words

Wohnung: A private living space made up of rooms for one household.
Zuhause: The place where someone lives and feels comfortable and at home.
Gebäude: A built structure intended for people to use.

Definition in German

ein Gebäude, in dem Menschen wohnen

Word origin

German Haus comes from Old High German hus and Proto-Germanic *husą, sharing its origin with English house and Dutch huis.

Usage tips

  • Haus is neuter, with the forms das Haus and die Häuser; its plural changes the vowel through an umlaut.

Other meanings

  • buildingnoun
  • homenoun

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