Hausherr

German

Etymology

From 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 [masculine, weak]
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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