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.
host / home side
In a figurative sense, the person, team, or organization that is in charge at a particular place (e.g., in a stadium or at an event) or acts as the host.
Im eigenen Stadion zeigte die Heimmannschaft, wer der Hausherr ist.
In their own stadium, the home team showed who the host was.
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
The Eigentümer is the person who legally owns a house. The Hausherr is a man who owns the house or lives there as the main tenant or head of the family and exercises authority over the house. Eigentümer is appropriate for legal ownership, while Hausherr refers to a person’s position in the household.
Als Hauptmieter empfängt Herr Weber die Gäste als Hausherr.
As the main tenant, Mr. Weber welcomes the guests as the master of the house.
Obwohl er woanders lebt, bleibt Herr Weber der Eigentümer des Hauses.
Although he lives somewhere else, Mr. Weber remains the owner of the house.
