noun
home, at home
B1
Zuhause (das) means 'home' or 'at home'. As a noun (das Zuhause; plural Zuhäuser) it denotes the home; as an adverb the phrase 'zu Hause' (with space) means 'at home'. Genitive: des Zuhauses. Neuter gender; common to use both noun and adverbial forms in everyday speech.
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Mein Zuhause ist klein, aber gemütlich.
My home is small but cozy.
Ich bin zu Hause.
I am at home.
Die Familie kehrte nach dem Besuch nach Hause zurück, obwohl das Haus noch nicht vollständig eingerichtet war.
The family returned home after the visit, although the house was not yet fully furnished.
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Picture a cozy house with a welcome mat reading 'Zuhause'.
Sounds like 'zoo-house' — imagine your house as your own zoo.
das — imagine a neutral, comfy house labeled 'das Zuhause'.
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Zuhause is often used to mean 'one's home' or the feeling of being at home. It is sometimes written as 'zu Hause' in adverbial uses, but as a noun it appears as 'das Zuhause'.