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Der Hausmeister repariert den Wasserhahn. The caretaker is fixing the tap.

noun · A2

der Hausmeister

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌmaɪ̯stɐ]

caretaker, janitor

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Grammar

Plural
die Hausmeister In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Hausmeister die Hausmeister
Der Hausmeister kontrolliert die Leitungen im Keller. The caretaker checks the pipes in the cellar.
Accusative wen? was? den Hausmeister die Hausmeister
Frau Hilde ruft den Hausmeister an, weil die Heizung kalt ist. Frau Hilde calls the caretaker because the heating is cold.
Dative wem? dem Hausmeister den Hausmeistern
Ich zeige dem Hausmeister den Schaden im Bad. I show the caretaker the damage in the bathroom.
Genitive wessen? des Hausmeisters der Hausmeister

How the Word Is Built

Haus root meister root

A compound: das Haus + der Meister

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde calls the caretaker

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