zu Hause

See also: zuhause and Zuhause

German

Alternative forms

• zuhause, zuhaus, zu Haus

Etymology

From Middle High German ze hūse, from Old High German za hūse, zi hūse, equivalent to zu (“to”) + Hause, (old-fashioned) dative of Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]
• IPA^(key): [t͡suˈhaʊ̯s] (for the alternative forms without e)

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Adverb

zu Hause

1. home, at home (stationary)

   Synonym: daheim

   Coordinate term: nach Hause

   Ist deine Mutter zu Hause? ― Is your mother home?

2. (figuratively) at home, at ease, comfortable

   sich zu Hause fühlen ― to feel at home

Further reading

• “zu Hause” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache