hausen

Meaning

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, weak) to dwell, to reside (under poor or makeshift conditions, or altenatively evoking the image of a creature in its den)
  2. (colloquial, dated, derogatory, weak) to rage, to rampage (chiefly of weather events or marauding troops)

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhaʊ̯zn̩]
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German hūsen, from Old High German hūsōn, from Proto-Germanic *hūsōną. Cognate with Dutch huizen, Low German husen, English house, Faroese húsa.

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