housemaid
das Hausmädchen, die Hausmädchen
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housemaid
A female person who works in a private household, mainly cleaning, cooking, and doing other household chores. Today, the word is mostly used to refer to a historical or traditional occupation.
Das Hausmädchen kümmerte sich jeden Morgen um die Reinigung der Zimmer.
The housemaid took care of cleaning the rooms every morning.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hausmädchen |
| genitive | des Hausmädchens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Hausmädchen | die Hausmädchen |
| accusative | das Hausmädchen | die Hausmädchen |
| dative | dem Hausmädchen | den Hausmädchen |
| genitive | des Hausmädchens | der Hausmädchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hausmädchen' (housemaid) is made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'Mädchen' (girl). It refers to a female worker who does household chores in a private home.
Früher arbeitete ein Hausmädchen oft im Haushalt einer wohlhabenden Familie.
In the past, a housemaid often worked in the household of a wealthy family.
The word frequently appears in historical novels, memoirs, and descriptions of households in the past. It is therefore only used to a limited extent in everyday language today.
In dem historischen Roman begann sie als Hausmädchen in einem großen Herrenhaus.
In the historical novel, she began working as a housemaid in a large manor house.
Common sentence patterns are 'als Hausmädchen arbeiten' (to work as a housemaid) and 'ein Hausmädchen beschäftigen' (to employ a housemaid). The word usually refers to work performed in a private household.
Ihre Großmutter arbeitete als Hausmädchen bei einer Familie in Berlin.
Her grandmother worked as a housemaid for a family in Berlin.
