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Haushaltungsvorstand

head of household

noun HOWS-hal-tungs-for-shtant Rare
People & Society Family

Usage Note

Haushaltungsvorstand is a formal/official term for the person officially listed as head of a household for administrative purposes, such as census registration. More casual speech uses Hauptverdiener or simply the name.

Examples

"Im Meldeformular wurde er als Haushaltungsvorstand eingetragen."

Natural Translation

He was entered as head of household on the registration form.

Literal Translation

In the registration-form was he as household-head entered.

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