zu Hause

See also: zuhause and Zuhause

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Adverb

zu Hause

  1. home, at home (stationary, non-goal-oriented)
    Synonym: daheim
    Ist deine Mutter zu Hause? ― Is your mother home?

Usage notes

To express the directional, goal-oriented sense of "home", see nach Hause.

Further reading
  • “zu Hause” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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