Hausgenosse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hūsgenōze, hūsgenōz, from Old High German hūsginōzo, hūsginōz. Equivalent to Haus +‎ Genosse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔsə/

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• Hyphenation: Haus‧ge‧nos‧se

Noun

Hausgenosse m (weak, genitive Hausgenossen, plural Hausgenossen, feminine Hausgenossin)

2. One who lives in the same house or residence as another; a housemate, a resident
4. (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
5. (historical) A minter, coiner
6. (obsolete) A tenant, renter
7. (obsolete or historical) A free resident of an estate that was directly under rule
8. (obsolete or historical) A noble who shares the same rank as another; a peer

Declension

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

• “Hausgenosse” in Duden online
• “Hausgenosse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.