zuhause

See also: Zuhause and zu Hause

German

Etymology

Univerbation of zu +‎ Hause.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə/
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Adverb

zuhause

  1. (chiefly Austria, Switzerland) alternative spelling of zu Hause
    • 1920 [1902], Rainer Maria Rilke, Das Buch der Bilder [The Book of Images]‎[1]:
      Soweit der Klang meiner Klapper reicht, / bin ich zuhause; aber vielleicht / machst du meine Klapper so laut, / daß sich keiner in meine Ferne traut,
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Usage notes

  • The spelling zuhause has been an optional spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform) as of 2006.
  • Prior to that, it was already valid in Austria and Switzerland.
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