Hausfrau

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hausfrau.

Noun

Hausfrau (plural Hausfraus or Hausfrauen)

  1. (informal) A traditional housewife.

Alternative forms

German

Etymology

Haus (“house”) +‎ Frau (“woman, wife”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sfʁaʊ/
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Noun

Hausfrau f (genitive Hausfrau, plural Hausfrauen)

  1. housewife

Declension

Declension of Hausfrau
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hausfrau die Hausfrauen
genitive einer der Hausfrau der Hausfrauen
dative einer der Hausfrau den Hausfrauen
accusative eine die Hausfrau die Hausfrauen

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Hausfrau” in Duden online
  • “Hausfrau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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