Haustafel
German edit
Etymology edit
Haus + Tafel. This term was first used in Martin Luther's commentary on family member duties as prescribed in scriptural passages such as Ephesians chapters 5 and 6.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Haustafel f (genitive Haustafel, plural Haustafeln)
- (Christianity) The proper domestic or household order in the Christian home. It implies the highly practical nature of the instructions: an individual's "haustafel duties" are not related to abstract beliefs they are expected to hold to, but rather to specific actions they are expected to perform.
Declension edit
Declension of Haustafel [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Haustafel | die | Haustafeln |
| genitive | einer | der | Haustafel | der | Haustafeln |
| dative | einer | der | Haustafel | den | Haustafeln |
| accusative | eine | die | Haustafel | die | Haustafeln |