zu Hause
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAdverb
edit- home, at home (stationary)
- Synonym: daheim
- Coordinate term: nach Hause
- Ist deine Mutter zu Hause? ― Is your mother home?
- (figuratively) at home, at ease, comfortable
- sich zu Hause fühlen ― to feel at home
Further reading
edit- “zu Hause” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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