der Haushalt
Translation
household, budget, housekeeping
Examples
Unser Haushalt besteht aus vier Personen.
Our household consists of four people.
Wir müssen den Haushalt für diesen Monat planen.
We have to plan the budget for this month.
Sie macht den ganzen Haushalt allein.
She does all the housekeeping by herself.
Grammar Patterns
to run/do the household/housekeeping den Haushalt führen/machen She runs the household for the whole family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Familie (family), Budget (budget), Hausarbeit (housework)
Etymology
Composed of 'Haus' (house) and 'halt' (hold/keep). Literally 'house-hold'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'holding' (halt) the 'house' (Haus) together, which includes the people, the money, and the chores.