huishouden

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯sˌɦɑu̯.də(n)/ Hyphenation: huis‧hou‧den === Etymology 1 === From huis (“house, home”) +‎ houden (“to keep, maintain”). ==== Verb ==== huishouden (intransitive) to do housekeeping; keep house (derogatory) to ravage, make a shambles ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Alteration (influenced by the verb at Etymology 1) of earlier huishoud, from Middle Dutch huushout. Cognate with English household, German Haushalt. ==== Alternative forms ==== huishoud (now rare) huishou (dialectal, Holland) ==== Noun ==== huishouden n (plural huishoudens, diminutive huishoudentje n) the housekeeping Synonym: huishouding a household, domestic unit of cohabitating people Synonym: huishouding ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Negerhollands: hou hus === Anagrams === houden huis