Masculine

Haushalt

  1. (masculine, strong) household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home)
  2. (masculine, strong) budget (itemized summary of intended expenditure and expected revenue)
  3. (masculine, strong) housework (domestic chores)
  4. (masculine, strong) balance (between the production and consumption of a biochemical)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaʊ̯shalt/
Etymology

In summary

Cognate with English household, Middle Low German hūsholt, Dutch huishouden (earlier huishold). By surface analysis, Haus (“house”) + halten (“to hold”).

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