🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Haushaltsgegenstand

Pronunciation / Transliteration: haus-halts-ge-gen-stand

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Household Item/ˈhaʊs.hoʊld ˈaɪ.təm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Laden verkauft viele Haushaltsgegenstände."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An object or item commonly found in a home, used for daily living or household management.

    "The store sells a variety of household items, including kitchenware and cleaning supplies."
  2. 2

    A category of goods that are essential for maintaining a household.

    "When moving, it's important to pack all your household items carefully."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'household' originates from the Old English 'hus' meaning 'house' and 'hold' meaning 'to have or keep'. 'Item' comes from the Latin 'item', meaning 'also' or 'likewise', which evolved in Middle English to refer to an individual article or unit.

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