Hausherr

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German hūsherre, from Old High German hūshērro, hūshēriro. Equivalent to Haus (“house”) +‎ Herr (“master, lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sˌhɛʁ/
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  • Hyphenation: Haus‧herr

Noun

Hausherr m (weak, genitive Hausherrn or Hausherren, plural Hausherren, feminine Hausherrin)

  1. head of the household
  2. (sports) host
  3. landlord

Declension

Declension of Hausherr
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hausherr die Hausherren
genitive eines des Hausherrn, Hausherren der Hausherren
dative einem dem Hausherrn, Hausherren den Hausherren
accusative einen den Hausherrn, Hausherren die Hausherren

References

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