das Haus

B1

house

English meaning
house
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Häuser
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Haus in a sentence

Wir haben ein Haus gemietet.

We have rented a house.

Declension of das Haus

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Hausdie Häuser
Accusativedas Hausdie Häuser
Dativedem Hausden Häusern
Genitivedes Hausesder Häuser

Word family

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Where Haus comes from

Bei dem Wort handelt es sich um ein seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugtes Erbwort, dessen althochdeutsche Form hūs ‚house; family‘ ‚Versteck, Höhle, Tiefe‘ und seiner Verwandtschaft denkbar, aber nicht naheliegend.

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Questions about Haus

Is it der, die or das Haus?

It is das Haus — Haus is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Häuser.

What is the plural of Haus?

The plural of das Haus is die Häuser.

What is the genitive of Haus?

The genitive singular is des Hauses. The dative plural is den Häusern.

What does Haus mean in English?

das Haus means "house". For example: "Wir haben ein Haus gemietet." — "We have rented a house."

What level is Haus in German?

Haus is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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