die Hausfrau
A1housewife
- English meaning
- housewife
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Hausfrauen
- CEFR level
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Hausfrau in a sentence
Die Hausfrau/der Hausmann wäscht, kocht und kauft ein.
The housewife/houseman washes, cooks and shops.
Declension of die Hausfrau
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hausfrau | die Hausfrauen |
| Accusative | die Hausfrau | die Hausfrauen |
| Dative | der Hausfrau | den Hausfrauen |
| Genitive | der Hausfrau | der Hausfrauen |
Word family
die Hausfrau is built from das Haus (house) and die Frau (woman; Mrs.). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hausfrau comes from
hūsvrou, hūsvro(u)we „Herrin im Haus, Gattin“
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Questions about Hausfrau
Is it der, die or das Hausfrau?
It is die Hausfrau — Hausfrau is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hausfrauen.
What is the plural of Hausfrau?
The plural of die Hausfrau is die Hausfrauen.
What is the genitive of Hausfrau?
The genitive singular is der Hausfrau. The dative plural is den Hausfrauen.
What does Hausfrau mean in English?
die Hausfrau means "housewife". For example: "Die Hausfrau/der Hausmann wäscht, kocht und kauft ein." — "The housewife/houseman washes, cooks and shops."
What level is Hausfrau in German?
Hausfrau is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.
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