Haus

Definitions of Haus
  1. noun
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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    Bungalow
    a small house with a single story
    Chalet, Ferienwohnung
    a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
    Einfamilienhaus
    a house that stands alone
    Pension
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
    Hütte
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    Doppelhaus, Reihenhaus
    a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
    Palast, Schloss, Schloß
    a large and stately mansion
    Pfarrhaus
    an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
    Kloster
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
    Villa
    pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
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    Gebäude
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    Wohnhaus
    housing that someone is living in
  2. noun
    people descended from a common ancestor
    synonyms: Familie, Geschlecht
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    Herrscherhaus
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    Fürstenhaus, Königshaus
    royal persons collectively
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