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Etymology

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From Haus +‎ Stand.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃtant/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Haus‧stand

Noun

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Hausstand m (strong, genitive Hausstandes or Hausstands, plural Hausstände)

  1. (economics) household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants, etc.; a domestic or family establishment)
    Synonyms: Haushalt, Haushaltsgemeinschaft, Privathaushalt
  2. household effects (tangible objects in one's home that can either be physically moved to a new house or sold with the home; personalty; movable property)
    Synonym: Hausrat

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