der Hausmeister

B1

caretaker, janitor

English meaning
caretaker, janitor
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Hausmeister
Vocabulary package
Jobs & Professions

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Hausmeister in a sentence

Der Hausmeister hat mir geholfen, den Schrank in die Wohnung zu tragen.

The caretaker helped me carry the cupboard into the apartment.

Declension of der Hausmeister

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hausmeisterdie Hausmeister
Accusativeden Hausmeisterdie Hausmeister
Dativedem Hausmeisterden Hausmeistern
Genitivedes Hausmeistersder Hausmeister

Word family

der Hausmeister is built from der Meister (master; expert) and das Haus (house). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Hausmeister comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Haus und Meister

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Questions about Hausmeister

Is it der, die or das Hausmeister?

It is der Hausmeister — Hausmeister is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Hausmeister.

What is the plural of Hausmeister?

The plural of der Hausmeister is die Hausmeister.

What is the genitive of Hausmeister?

The genitive singular is des Hausmeisters. The dative plural is den Hausmeistern.

What does Hausmeister mean in English?

der Hausmeister means "caretaker, janitor". For example: "Der Hausmeister hat mir geholfen, den Schrank in die Wohnung zu tragen." — "The caretaker helped me carry the cupboard into the apartment."

What level is Hausmeister in German?

Hausmeister is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.

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