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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
Noun
Hausmann m (strong, genitive Hausmannes or Hausmanns, plural Hausmänner, feminine Hausfrau)
- (dated) caretaker, janitor
- Synonyms: Hausmeister, Hauswart
- househusband, house husband
Declension
Declension of Hausmann [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Hausfrau (“housewife”)
Further reading
- “Hausmann” in Duden online
- “Hausmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hausmann” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Hausmann” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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