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German
Etymology
From Middle High German hūsgenōze, hūsgenōz, from Old High German hūsginōzo, hūsginōz. Equivalent to Haus + Genosse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔsə/
- Hyphenation: Haus‧ge‧nos‧se
Noun
Hausgenosse m (weak, genitive Hausgenossen, plural Hausgenossen, feminine Hausgenossin)
- One who lives in the same house or residence as another; a housemate, a resident
- (archaic) One who is a member of the same house or household, including members of a family, court, domestics, etc., as opposed to the househead
- (historical) A minter, coiner
- (obsolete) A tenant, renter
- (obsolete or historical) A free resident of an estate that was directly under rule
- (obsolete or historical) A noble who shares the same rank as another; a peer
Declension
Declension of Hausgenosse
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