householding

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English housholding, equivalent to household +‎ -ing (gerund ending). Compare Saterland Frisian Húushooldenge (“household”), West Frisian húshâlding (“household”).

Noun[edit]

householding (uncountable)

  1. Management of a household; housekeeping.
  2. The fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English housholding, equivalent to household +‎ -ing (participle ending).

Adjective[edit]

householding (not comparable)

  1. Having the role of householder; managing a household.

References[edit]

  • Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989). Oxford University Press.
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