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der Haushalt

B1

household

English meaning
household
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Haushalte
Vocabulary package
Housework & Cleaning

Haushalt in a sentence

Ich kümmere mich um den Haushalt, d. h. ich putze, wasche, koche etc.

I take care of the household, that is, I clean, wash, cook etc.

Declension of der Haushalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Haushaltdie Haushalte
Accusativeden Haushaltdie Haushalte
Dativedem Haushaltden Haushalten
Genitivedes Haushaltsder Haushalte

Word family

der Haushalt is built from das Haus (house). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Haushalt comes from

Substantiv zum Stamm des Verbs „haushalten“ (Konversion)

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Questions about Haushalt

Is it der, die or das Haushalt?

It is der Haushalt — Haushalt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Haushalte.

What is the plural of Haushalt?

The plural of der Haushalt is die Haushalte.

What is the genitive of Haushalt?

The genitive singular is des Haushalts. The dative plural is den Haushalten.

What does Haushalt mean in English?

der Haushalt means "household". For example: "Ich kümmere mich um den Haushalt, d. h. ich putze, wasche, koche etc." — "I take care of the household, that is, I clean, wash, cook etc."

What level is Haushalt in German?

Haushalt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the housework & cleaning vocabulary.

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