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German
Etymology
Haus (“house”) + Meister (“master”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haʊsmaɪ̯stɐ/
- Hyphenation: Haus‧mei‧ster
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯stɐ
Noun
Hausmeister m (strong, genitive Hausmeisters, plural Hausmeister, feminine Hausmeisterin)
- caretaker or janitor (male or of unspecified gender) (someone who repairs and potentially cleans a building)
- Synonyms: (rare) Concierge m or f; Hausverwalter; (Austrian) Hausbesorger; Pedell; Schuldiener
Declension
Declension of Hausmeister
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