household management / home economics
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household management
The set of planned activities involved in running and maintaining a household, such as cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and shopping.
Eine gute Organisation ist in der Hauswirtschaft die halbe Miete.
Good organization is half the battle in household management.
home economics
A school subject or vocational training program in which the knowledge and skills needed to run a household or large household operation, such as in a cafeteria or care home, are taught.
In der 7. Klasse hatten wir das Fach Hauswirtschaft und lernten die Grundlagen des Kochens.
In 7th grade, we had the subject home economics and learned the basics of cooking.
The word is made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'Wirtschaft' (management/economy). Here, 'Wirtschaft' does not mean large-scale economics, but planned organization and administration—in other words, the 'management of the house.'
Sie lernte von ihrer Großmutter alles über eine sparsame Hauswirtschaft.
She learned everything about frugal household management from her grandmother.
When 'Schule' (school), 'Unterricht' (lessons), 'Fach' (subject), or 'Noten' (grades) are mentioned, it always means the school subject. In this context, it is about learning household-management skills.
Hast du das Fach Hauswirtschaft schon für das nächste Schuljahr gewählt?
Have you already chosen the subject home economics for the next school year?
When it is about household activities, 'Hauswirtschaft' (household management) is often combined with verbs such as 'führen' (to run/manage), 'betreiben' (to operate), 'erledigen' (to take care of), or 'lernen' (to learn).
Nach dem Auszug bei seinen Eltern musste er lernen, seine eigene Hauswirtschaft zu führen.
After moving out of his parents' home, he had to learn to manage his own household.
housework / term paper
Both words relate to activities involved in supplying and caring for a household. “Hausarbeit” refers more to individual tasks such as doing laundry or tidying up, while “Hauswirtschaft” refers to the entire systematic area of household management. Use “Hausarbeit” for specific tasks and “Hauswirtschaft” for the broader field.
Im Kurs Hauswirtschaft lernen die Jugendlichen, einen Haushalt planvoll zu führen.
In home economics class, the students learn how to run a household systematically.
Heute teile ich die Hausarbeit auf und wasche zuerst die Wäsche.
Today I’m dividing up the housework and will do the laundry first.
