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Hausmann

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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/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • 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

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