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housekeeper
A woman who professionally manages someone else's household or her own household. Her tasks typically include cooking, cleaning, washing, shopping, and the general organization of household life.
In dem großen Anwesen kümmerte sich eine Haushälterin um alle anfallenden Arbeiten.
In the large estate, a housekeeper took care of all the work that needed doing.
The word has a clear structure: it comes from 'der Haushalt' (household). The ending '-er' forms a male person ('der Haushälter' — male housekeeper), and the ending '-in' forms the feminine form. So it describes a woman who manages the household.
Sie leitet den Haushalt der Familie seit über zwanzig Jahren.
She has managed the family's household for over twenty years.
Common verbs connected with this profession are 'eine Haushälterin einstellen' (to hire a housekeeper) or 'als Haushälterin arbeiten' (to work as a housekeeper).
Die wohlhabende Familie hat eine neue Haushälterin eingestellt.
The wealthy family hired a new housekeeper.
A 'Haushälterin' (housekeeper) is typically employed in a larger private household and is responsible for the overall organization. The role has become less common today and is often associated with a certain level of wealth or with historical contexts.
In alten Filmen sieht man oft eine Haushälterin in Uniform.
In old films, you often see a housekeeper in uniform.
housewife
A Hausfrau (housewife) generally runs her own family household and does not have paid employment. A Haushälterin (housekeeper), by contrast, usually works professionally in someone else’s household, even if she performs similar tasks. Hausfrau is the appropriate term for the unpaid family role; Haushälterin is used for paid household work.
Die Haushälterin kommt jeden Morgen und kocht für die Familie.
The housekeeper comes every morning and cooks for the family.
Als Hausfrau kümmert sich Nora um den eigenen Haushalt und ihre Kinder.
As a housewife, Nora takes care of her own household and her children.
