domestic worker
die Hausangestellte, die Hausangestellten
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domestic worker
A person employed in a private household who takes care of tasks such as cleaning, cooking, or managing the household.
Der Hausangestellte kümmerte sich um den Haushalt und bereitete das Abendessen zu.
The domestic worker took care of the household and prepared dinner.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hausangestellten |
| genitive | der Hausangestellten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hausangestellte | die Hausangestellten |
| accusative | die Hausangestellte | die Hausangestellten |
| dative | der Hausangestellten | den Hausangestellten |
| genitive | der Hausangestellten | der Hausangestellten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of „Haus“ (house) and „Angestellte“ (employee). The second part shows that it refers to a person in an employment relationship.
Der Hausangestellte hat einen festen Arbeitsvertrag mit der Familie.
The domestic worker has a permanent employment contract with the family.
You can use „bei“ (with) and the dative to indicate which family a domestic worker works for. You can use „in“ (in) and the dative to name the household as the workplace.
Er arbeitet als Hausangestellter bei einer Familie mit drei Kindern.
He works as a domestic worker for a family with three children.
Er arbeitet als Hausangestellter in einem großen Privathaushalt.
He works as a domestic worker in a large private household.
Typical collocations include „einen Hausangestellten einstellen“ (to hire a domestic worker), „einen Hausangestellten beschäftigen“ (to employ a domestic worker), and „einen Hausangestellten entlassen“ (to dismiss a domestic worker). You can use these to talk about the beginning, continuation, and end of the employment relationship.
Die Familie möchte ab September einen Hausangestellten einstellen.
The family wants to hire a domestic worker starting in September.
