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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
'die Hausfrau' and 'die Haushälterin' both have to do with managing a household. 'Hausfrau' means a woman who mainly manages her own household and is not paid for it. 'Haushälterin' means a woman who does these tasks professionally, often in someone else's household. This includes, for example, cooking, cleaning, washing, and organizing. The words can be confused because the activities are similar. The important question is: Is it about someone's own private role, or about a professional task?
Die Familie sucht eine Haushälterin, die auch kocht und einkauft.
The family is looking for a housekeeper who also cooks and does the shopping.
Sie ist Hausfrau und erledigt den größten Teil der Arbeit zu Hause.
She is a housewife and does most of the work at home.