English

Preposition

chez

1. At the home of
   • 2008 February 28, Lisa Forest, “Mind the gap: Empty house, empty nest, empty fridge”, in The Telegraph:

     Even if I say so myself, Christmas chez the Forests is quite a heart-warming affair. For Ben, growing up, it was pure magic - a log fire in the grate, ...

Derived terms

• chez moi

Anagrams

• Zech.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃe/

Etymology

From Old French chiese, chese, from Latin casae, dative of casa ‎(“house”). Doublet of case.

Preposition

chez

1. to the house of

   Je rentre chez moi — “I'm going home”

2. at the house of

   chez moi — “at my house”

   chez lui — “at his house”

   chez Françoise — “at Françoise’s house”

   chez M. Dupont — “at Mr. Dupont’s house”

   chez les Durant — “at the Durants’, or, in the Durant family” (see: in, which follows)

3. at the office or place of business of

   chez le dentiste — “at the dentist”

   chez l'avocat — “at the lawyer's office”

   chez le boucher — “at the butcher's shop”

4. among (a group of things or people of the same type)

   Cette maladie se voit souvent chez les chiens. — “This illness is often seen in dogs.”

   Chez les Anglais, ... — “In England, ...” or “By english people, ...”

Derived terms

• chez-soi