Hausbesetzer
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sbəˌzɛt͡sɐ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Haus‧be‧set‧zer
Noun
Hausbesetzer m (strong, genitive Hausbesetzers, plural Hausbesetzer, feminine Hausbesetzerin)
- squatter (one who occupies an empty house/flat and refuses to leave; male or of unspecified sex)
Usage notes
- For an occupant of agricultural land use Landbesetzer. For a tenant who purposely refuses to pay rent until eviction use Mietnomade (literally “rent nomad”).
Declension
Declension of Hausbesetzer [masculine, strong]
Related terms
- Hausbesetzung f (“squatting, squat”)
See also
Further reading
- “Hausbesetzer” in Duden online