noun
house, home
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Haus means house or home. It's a neuter noun (das Haus) with irregular plural Häuser (umlaut and -er). Common in compounds (Hausarzt, Hausaufgabe) and in the phrase 'zu Hause' meaning 'at home'. Genitive singular is des Hauses. No special preposition required.
Examples
Nachdem die Fenster des Hauses erneuert wurden, beschlossen die Nachbarn, auch das Dach reparieren zu lassen.
After the house's windows were renewed, the neighbors decided to have the roof repaired as well.
Ich habe ein Haus.
I have a house.
Das Haus hat einen großen Garten.
The house has a large garden.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a simple house with a pitched roof when you hear 'Haus'.
Sounds like English 'house'.
das = neutral: imagine a plain box (a building) rather than a 'he' or 'she'.
Notes
Neuter noun; plural usually 'Häuser'. Commonly used for buildings and also in compounds.