zu Hause

See also: zuhause and Zuhause

German

Alternative forms

• zuhause, zuhaus, zu Haus

Etymology

zu (“to”) + Hause, (old-fashioned) dative of Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation

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

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Adverb

zu Hause

1. home, at home (stationary, non-goal-oriented)

   Synonym: daheim

   Ist deine Mutter zu Hause? ― Is your mother home?

Further reading

• “zu Hause” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache