huishouden
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯sˌɦɑu̯.də(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: huis‧hou‧den
Verb
huishouden (intransitive)
- To do housekeeping; keep house.
- (derogatory) To ravage, make a shambles.
Inflection
Derived terms
- huishoudelijk
- huishouder
- huishoudgeld
- huishouding
- huishoudkosten
- huishoudkunde
- huishoudschool
- huishoudster
Etymology 2
Alteration (influenced by the verb at Etymology 1) of earlier huishoud, from Middle Dutch huushout. Cognate with English household, German Haushalt.
Noun
huishouden n (plural huishoudens, diminutive huishoudentje n)
- The housekeeping.
- Synonym: huishouding
- A household, domestic unit of cohabitating people.
- Synonym: huishouding
Derived terms
Related terms
- huismeester
Descendants
- Negerhollands: hou hus
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