German word

Haushalt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaʊ̯shalt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhousehold

Example

Wir führen einen gemeinsamen Haushalt.

We run a household together.

Illustration for Haushalt (household)

More examples

Ich bezahle einen Teil des Haushalts.

I pay part of the household expenses.

Core concept

A home managed as one unit, with its people, chores, and money organized together.

Common phrases

  • einen Haushalt führen

    run a household

  • den Haushalt teilen

    share the housework

  • im Haushalt helfen

    help with the housework

Similar words

Familie: A group of people connected by blood or marriage.
Wohnung: A residence consisting of rooms where people live.
Zuhause: The place where someone lives and feels a sense of belonging.
Budget: A plan assigning money for spending during a set period.

Definition in German

Haushalt bezeichnet die Gesamtheit des Zusammenlebens in einem Haus oder einer Wohnung, besonders die Hausarbeiten und die Organisation der dafür nötigen Mittel.

Word origin

Haushalt is a compound of Haus, 'house', and an old form related to halten, 'to keep', and it develops from keeping a house to managing its resources and budget.

Usage tips

  • Haushalt is masculine, with the plural Haushalte; Hausarbeit is feminine and refers specifically to housework.

Other meanings

  • budgetnoun
  • houseworknoun

Related words

  • Haushaltsbuchhousehold budget booknoun
  • Haushaltsgeräthousehold appliancenoun
  • haushaltsnahhousehold-relatedadjective

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