🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hausmann

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hausman

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Man-of-the-House/mæn əv ðə haʊs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er ist der Hausmann und kümmert sich um die Familie."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The male head of a household, typically responsible for its management and welfare.

    "As the man-of-the-house, he took charge of the family's finances and decisions."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe a male figure who assumes leadership and protective roles within a family.

    "In many cultures, the man-of-the-house is expected to provide for and protect his family."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'man-of-the-house' combines 'man', derived from Old English 'mann', meaning 'human being', and 'house', from Old English 'hus', referring to a dwelling. Historically, it has evolved to denote the male figure responsible for the household, reflecting societal norms regarding gender roles.

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