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zu Hause

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See also: zuhause and Zuhause

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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

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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 fühlento feel at home

Further reading

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  • zu Hause” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache