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Haushalt.

household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaʊ̯shalt/
  1. household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home)

    masculine · strong
    Eine moderne Windkraftanlage mit 3 MW Leistung erzeugt soviel Strom, wie 2.000 Haushalte benötigen.
  2. budget (itemized summary of intended expenditure and expected revenue)

    masculine · strong
    Die Haushalte des Bundes und der Länder sind nicht ausgeglichen.
  3. housework (domestic chores)

    masculine · strong
    Meine Frau und ich machen den Haushalt zusammen.
  4. balance (between the production and consumption of a biochemical)

    masculine · strong
    Energiehaushalt
    Insulinhaushalt
Where this word comes from

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

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