Kilo Lingo

house

/haʊs/

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Translation

A building where people live, usually a home for one family.

Word origin

From Old English hus, the common Germanic word for a dwelling or shelter.

Origin
Old English
Root
hus

Grammar

Gender
Pluralhouses

Examples

live big house sea.

"House" is the building where they live.

are three houses street.

"Houses" is the plural, meaning more than one house.

house dinner.

Here "house" means the speaker's own home.

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