Thread: Хозяайственный. How to translate it in English?

Hello, dear friends !
I have a question which was found as difficult. It was unexpected.

How would you translate the Russian word "хозяйственный"="A person who can lead his household affairs skillfully. And who can spend little money to gain as good a quality as possible. And the person can do almost everything from cooking to timberwork"?

Thank you

Economical, frugal, thrifty... But that's more "бережливый"

Originally Posted by ekaterinak

How would you translate the Russian word "хозяйственный"="A person who can lead his household affairs skillfully...

My guess would be to go up-scale, perhaps something like 'chatelaine' at least for women in such a position. 'Châtelaine, a woman who owns or controls a large house'

This is not a literal translation, but something ideomatic, indicating that the lady has status, power, managerial prowess...

For men, I don't know what it would be. Comptroller of the house?

у нас нет одного слова как перевод русского «хозяйственный»!
Может быть эта фраза подойдет—
efficient and thrifty homemaker and handyman / handyperson.

Originally Posted by starrysky

Economical, frugal, thrifty... But that's more "бережливый"

Thank you very much starrysky for the discussion. I will remember in which cases the words are the most suitable.

Originally Posted by Seraph

My guess would be to go up-scale, perhaps something like 'chatelaine' at least for women in such a position. 'Châtelaine, a woman who owns or controls a large house'

This is not a literal translation, but something ideomatic, indicating that the lady has status, power, managerial prowess...

For men, I don't know what it would be. Comptroller of the house?

Thank you very much Seraph. The information is interesting to learn.

Originally Posted by chaika

у нас нет одного слова как перевод русского «хозяйственный»!
Может быть эта фраза подойдет—
efficient and thrifty homemaker and handyman / handyperson.

Большое спасибо, chaika. Все встало на свои места. Теперь все понятно.