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
Etymology 2
Alteration of earlier huishoud (from Middle Dutch huushout) after Etymology 1.
Noun
huishouden n (plural huishoudens, diminutive huishoudentje n)
- The housekeeping.
- Synonym: huishouding
- A household, domestic unit of cohabitating people.
- Synonym: huishouding
Related terms
- huismeester
Descendants
- Negerhollands: hou hus
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