master of the house / host
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master of the house
The male owner of a house, or the male person who lives there as the main tenant or head of the family and exercises the right to control access to the property.
Der Hausherr begrüßte seine Gäste persönlich an der Tür.
The master of the house personally greeted his guests at the door.
The word is made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'Herr' (master/lord). It literally describes the 'Herr des Hauses' (master of the house), meaning the person who has responsibility and authority.
Als Hausherr ist mein Vater für alle Reparaturen zuständig.
As the master of the house, my father is responsible for all repairs.
In its literal meaning, 'der Hausherr' (master of the house) can sound somewhat traditional or formal. It emphasizes the man's role as the main person responsible in the household.
Der Hausherr bat die lauten Gäste zur Ruhe.
The master of the house asked the noisy guests to be quiet.
The figurative meaning can often be recognized from a sports or competition context. When a stadium or playing field is mentioned, 'Hausherr' usually refers to the home team.
Im Finale war der FC Bayern der Hausherr und spielte im eigenen Stadion.
In the final, FC Bayern were the hosts and played in their own stadium.
In the figurative sense, the phrase 'zeigen, wer der Hausherr ist' is often used. It means to demonstrate one's dominance or superiority in a particular place.
Mit drei Toren in der ersten Halbzeit zeigte die Mannschaft, wer im Stadion der Hausherr ist.
With three goals in the first half, the team showed who was in charge in the stadium.
owner
'der Besitzer' and 'der Hausherr' can both have to do with ownership of or control over a house. 'der Besitzer' is neutral and very general: it only says who owns an object, an animal, or a property. 'der Hausherr' means a man who has the role of owner, main tenant, or host in a house and is allowed to make decisions there. The words can be confused when a house is involved. For ownership in a legal or factual sense, 'Besitzer' fits better. 'Hausherr' fits more when the focus is on the person in the house and their right to control access to the property or their role as host.
Als Hausherr begrüßte Herr Kaya die Gäste an der Tür.
As the host, Mr. Kaya greeted the guests at the door.
Der Besitzer der Wohnung möchte die Küche renovieren lassen.
The owner of the apartment wants to have the kitchen renovated.