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Haustafel
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German
Etymology
de Haus Tafel. This term was first used in Martin Luther's commentary on family member duties as prescribed in scriptural passages such as Ephesians chapters 5 and 6.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhaʊ̯staːfl̩/
de De-Haustafel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Haus ta fel
Noun
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de Christianity The proper domestic or household order in the Christian home. It implies the highly practical nature of the instructions: an individual's "haustafel duties" are not related to abstract beliefs they are expected to hold to, but rather to specific actions they are expected to perform.
Declension
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