Hausgenosse

German

Etymology

Haus + Genosse

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔsə/
  • Hyphenation: Haus‧ge‧nos‧se
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Noun

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

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

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