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.
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.
economy / pub
'die Wirtschaft' and 'die Hauswirtschaft' can both have to do with running a household. In this sense, however, 'Wirtschaft' is more of an older or shortened expression; today people usually say the more precise 'Hauswirtschaft'. 'Hauswirtschaft' includes activities such as cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and shopping, and it can also be a school subject or a training program. The words can be confused because 'Wirtschaft' can also refer to this household-related area. In most modern situations, 'Hauswirtschaft' is clearer when the topic is household management and care.
In der Hauswirtschaft üben wir heute, wie man günstig und gesund einkauft.
In home economics today, we are practicing how to shop cheaply and healthily.
Früher lernte man zu Hause viel über die Wirtschaft im eigenen Haushalt.
In the past, people learned a lot at home about managing their own household.