zu Hause

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/tsuˈhaʊ̯zə/
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At the place one lives, or on a team’s own ground.
Practice using zu Hause in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Heute tritt das Team zu Hause an.
    Today the team plays at home.
  • Nach der Reise war er gern wieder zu Hause.
    After the trip, he was glad to be home again.
  • Die Mannschaft gewann zu Hause mit 2:0.
    The team won at home by 2–0.
  • Die Kinder bleiben am Nachmittag zu Hause.
    The children are staying at home this afternoon.
  • Der Verein ist zu Hause schwer zu schlagen.
    The club is hard to beat at home.

Similar words

auf eigenem Platz
vor heimischem Publikum
daheim

Meanings

At home

housing
neutral
At the place where someone lives, rather than elsewhere.

Examples

  • Ich bin heute zu Hause.
    I am at home today.
  • Die Kinder bleiben am Nachmittag zu Hause.
    The children are staying at home this afternoon.
  • Sie arbeitet oft von zu Hause aus.
    She often works from home.
  • Ruf mich bitte zu Hause an.
    Please call me at home.
  • Nach der Reise war er gern wieder zu Hause.
    After the trip, he was glad to be home again.

Similar words

daheim

On home ground

sport
neutral
On a team’s own field or in front of its own supporters.

Examples

  • Wir spielen am Samstag zu Hause.
    We are playing at home on Saturday.
  • Die Mannschaft gewann zu Hause mit 2:0.
    The team won at home by 2–0.
  • Der Verein ist zu Hause schwer zu schlagen.
    The club is hard to beat at home.
  • Heute tritt das Team zu Hause an.
    Today the team plays at home.
  • Vor den eigenen Fans spielt sie zu Hause besonders stark.
    She plays especially well at home in front of her own fans.

Similar words

auf eigenem Platz
vor heimischem Publikum

Etymology

A transparent combination of zu, here indicating place, and Hause, an older form of Haus.

FAQ

What does zu Hause mean?

It means “at home”; in sport it can mean playing on one’s home ground.

How is zu Hause spelled?

Duden recommends zu Hause with a space and a capital H; zuhause is also accepted.

How is zu Hause different from Zuhause?

zu Hause is an adverbial expression; Zuhause written solid and capitalized is a noun meaning home.

What does zu Hause mean in sport?

It means on a team’s own ground, usually before its own supporters.

Where does zu Hause come from?

It combines zu with an older form of Haus.

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