House

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English

Proper noun

House

  1. (US, as "the House") The House of Representatives.
  2. More generally, a shortened name for any chamber of a legislature that is named "House of...", especially where the other chamber(s) are not so named (as in Australia or Canada), or where there is no other chamber (as in New Zealand).
  3. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone residing in a house (as opposed to a hut) or in a religious house.
  4. (Oxford University slang, dated) Christ Church, Oxford.
  5. A village in New Mexico.
  6. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English house. Doublet of Haus.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Noun

House m (strong, genitive Houses or House, no plural)

  1. (music) house music, house
    Synonyms: House-Musik f, Housemusik f

Declension

Further reading

  • House” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • House” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • House” in Duden online
  • House on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de