die Hausfrau, -en/

B2

housewife

English meaning
housewife
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Hausfrauen
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

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Hausfrau, -en/ in a sentence

Die Hausfrau bereitet das Mittagessen vor.

The housewife prepares lunch.

Declension of die Hausfrau, -en/

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Hausfrau, -en/die Hausfrauen
Accusativedie Hausfraudie Hausfrauen
Dativeder Hausfrauden Hausfrauen
Genitiveder Hausfrauder Hausfrauen

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Questions about Hausfrau, -en/

Is it der, die or das Hausfrau, -en/?

It is die Hausfrau, -en/ — Hausfrau, -en/ is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hausfrauen.

What is the plural of Hausfrau, -en/?

The plural of die Hausfrau, -en/ is die Hausfrauen.

What is the genitive of Hausfrau, -en/?

The genitive singular is der Hausfrau. The dative plural is den Hausfrauen.

What does Hausfrau, -en/ mean in English?

die Hausfrau, -en/ means "housewife". For example: "Die Hausfrau bereitet das Mittagessen vor." — "The housewife prepares lunch."

What level is Hausfrau, -en/ in German?

Hausfrau, -en/ is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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