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Haushalt

noun · /ˈhaʊ̯shalt/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  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.

    A modern 3 MW wind turbine generates as much electricity as 2.000 households require.

  2. budget source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. budget source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. household; ménage source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. budget (itemized summary of intended expenditure and expected revenue) masculine, strong

    Die Haushalte des Bundes und der Länder sind nicht ausgeglichen.

    The federal and the state budgets are not balanced.

  6. housework (domestic chores) masculine, strong

    Meine Frau und ich machen den Haushalt zusammen.

    My wife and I do the housework together.

  7. balance (between the production and consumption of a biochemical) masculine, strong

    Energiehaushalt

    energy balance

    Insulinhaushalt

    insulin balance

    Kohlenhydrathaushalt

    carbohydrate balance, carbohydrate metabolism

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Haushalt Haushalte
Accusative Haushalt Haushalte
Dative Haushalt Haushalten
Genitive Haushaltes Haushalte