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German
Etymology
Literally, “old house”, ironic inversion of Casanova (literally “new house”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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?- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
1910, Paul Vehling, Die Moral des Hotels: Tischgespräche:Well, well, altes Haus! Das ist doch einfach großartig! Freue mich ganz barbarisch, dich wiederzusehen.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1934, Hans Fallada, Wer einmal aus dem Blechnapf frisst [Who Once Eats Out of the Tin Bowl]:
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