House
See also: house
English
Proper noun
House (countable and uncountable, plural Houses)
- (politics) A particular chamber of political representation
- (US politics, as "the House") Ellipsis of House of Representatives.
- (politics, Westminsterian parliamentary systems) Ellipsis of House of Commons.
- (politics) Ellipsis of House of Parliament.
- 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, or where there is no other chamber (unicameral).
- A placename
- A village in New Mexico.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in North Carolina.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone residing in a house (as opposed to a hut) or in a religious house.
- (Oxford University slang, dated) Christ Church, Oxford.
Translations
House of Representatives — see House of Representatives
House of Commons — see House of Commons
See also
- Haus
- Hauss
politics
- Senate
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English house. Doublet of Haus.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aʊ̯s
Noun
House m (strong, genitive Houses or House, no plural)
- (music) house music, house
- Synonyms: House-Musik f, Housemusik f
Declension
Declension of House [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | House |
| genitive | eines | des | Houses, House |
| dative | einem | dem | House |
| accusative | einen | den | House |
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