huishouden

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦœy̯sˌɦɑu̯.dɪŋ/

verb
Definitions
  • to do housekeeping; keep house
  • (pejorative) to make a shambles

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish huis (house, home, encasing, huis, institution, house -, house-, domestic-, domestic, building, casing, construction) + Dutch, Flemish houden (hold, keep, retain).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

houden

Gloss

hold, keep, retain

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

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