private household
der Privathaushalt, die Privathaushalte
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private household
A household made up of private individuals in which one person lives alone or several people jointly organize their everyday private lives as well as their income and expenses. The term is also used in contrast to businesses, public institutions, or government budgets.
Die Strompreise belasten viele Privathaushalte stark.
Electricity prices are putting a heavy strain on many private households.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Privathaushalte |
| genitive | des Privathaushalts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Privathaushalt | die Privathaushalte |
| accusative | den Privathaushalt | die Privathaushalte |
| dative | dem Privathaushalt | den Privathaushalten |
| genitive | des Privathaushalts des Privathaushaltes | der Privathaushalte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Privathaushalt' (private household) consists of 'privat' (private) and 'Haushalt' (household). The part 'privat' (private) shows that the household belongs to the personal sphere of life.
Die Untersuchung erfasst den Wasserverbrauch in Privathaushalten.
The study records water consumption in private households.
In statistics, a 'Privathaushalt' (private household) counts as one unit, regardless of how many people belong to it. Therefore, a person living alone can also form a 'Privathaushalt' (private household).
Fast die Hälfte der Privathaushalte in dieser Stadt besteht aus nur einer Person.
Almost half of the private households in this city consist of just one person.
Reports often contain phrases such as 'der Energieverbrauch der Privathaushalte' (the energy consumption of private households), 'die Ausgaben der Privathaushalte' (private household spending), or 'Privathaushalte entlasten' (to ease the financial burden on private households). This helps you connect the word with economic topics.
Die Regierung will Privathaushalte durch niedrigere Steuern entlasten.
The government wants to ease the financial burden on private households by lowering taxes.
'Privathaushalt' (private household) is especially common in statistics, economic reports, and administrative texts. In these contexts, it usually refers to an entire group of consumers or a statistical unit.
Laut der Statistik verfügen inzwischen fast alle Privathaushalte über einen Internetanschluss.
According to the statistics, almost all private households now have an internet connection.
