Hausgenosse
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of Hausgenosse [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hausgenosse | die | Hausgenossen |
| genitive | eines | des | Hausgenossen | der | Hausgenossen |
| dative | einem | dem | Hausgenossen | den | Hausgenossen |
| accusative | einen | den | Hausgenossen | die | Hausgenossen |
Further reading
[edit]- “Hausgenosse” in Duden online
- “Hausgenosse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.