altes Haus
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “old house”, ironic inversion of Casanova (literally “new house”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
altes Haus n (strong, definite nominative das alte Haus, genitive (des) alten Hauses, plural alte Häuser, definite plural die alten Häuser)
- (colloquial, especially vocative) friendly greeting, often said to a friend not seen for a long time
- Synonym: alter Schwede
- Greny, altes Haus! Lange nicht gesehen!
- Greny, buddy! Long time no see!
- Altes Haus, was macht die Kunst?
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- 1910, Paul Vehling, Die Moral des Hotels: Tischgespräche[1]:
- Well, well, altes Haus! Das ist doch einfach großartig! Freue mich ganz barbarisch, dich wiederzusehen.
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- 1934, Hans Fallada, Wer einmal aus dem Blechnapf frisst [Who Once Eats Out of the Tin Bowl]:
- “Na, altes Haus, Kufalt . . .”
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Further reading[edit]
- “altes Haus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- "altes Haus" in Redensarten-Index