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hausen.

to dwell, to reside (under poor or makeshift conditions, or alternatively evoking the image of a creature in its den)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhaʊ̯zn̩][ˈhaʊ̯zən]
  1. to dwell, to reside (under poor or makeshift conditions, or alternatively evoking the image of a creature in its den)

    colloquial · derogatory · humorous · weak
    Er haust in einem alten Zelt.
    In diesem Schloss soll ein Vampir hausen.
  2. to rage, to rampage (chiefly of weather events or marauding troops)

    colloquial · dated · derogatory · weak
Where this word comes from

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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