Hausgast

German

Etymology

Haus +‎ Gast

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hausgast m (strong, genitive Hausgastes or Hausgasts, plural Hausgäste, feminine Hausgast)

  1. houseguest

Usage notes

Hausgast (like Gast) is one of the few German masculine nouns referring to human beings that has no feminine equivalent. Hausgast is used for both male and female guests.

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