householding
Appearance
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.