householding
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English housholding, equivalent to household + -ing (gerund ending). Compare Saterland Frisian Húushooldenge (“household”), West Frisian húshâlding (“household”).
Noun[edit]
householding (uncountable)
- Management of a household; housekeeping.
- The fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English housholding, equivalent to household + -ing (participle ending).
Adjective[edit]
householding (not comparable)
- Having the role of householder; managing a household.
References[edit]
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989). Oxford University Press.