Hausmann

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hūsman (“householder, resident, tenant, keeper”), from Old High German hūsman (“villein, domestic servant, resident”), from Proto-West Germanic *hūsamann. Equivalent to Haus +‎ Mann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sman/
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  • Hyphenation: Haus‧mann

Noun

Hausmann m (strong, genitive Hausmannes or Hausmanns, plural Hausmänner, feminine Hausfrau)

  1. (dated) caretaker, janitor
    Synonyms: Hausmeister, Hauswart
  2. househusband, house husband

Declension

Declension of Hausmann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hausmann die Hausmänner
genitive eines des Hausmannes, Hausmanns der Hausmänner
dative einem dem Hausmann, Hausmanne1 den Hausmännern
accusative einen den Hausmann die Hausmänner

1Now rare, see notes.

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