der Hausschlüssel
house key
A key that can be used to open and lock the front door of a house.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meinen Hausschlüssel vergessen und komme nicht ins Haus.
I forgot my house key and can't get into the house.
der Hausschlüssel
house key
der Hausschlüssel, die Hausschlüssel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hausschlüssel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hausschlüssel |
| genitive | des Hausschlüssels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hausschlüssel | die Hausschlüssel |
| accusative | den Hausschlüssel | die Hausschlüssel |
| dative | dem Hausschlüssel | den Hausschlüsseln |
| genitive | des Hausschlüssels | der Hausschlüssel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Hausschlüssel' is made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'Schlüssel' (key). The first part describes what the key is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Am Morgen steckte er den Hausschlüssel in die Jackentasche.
In the morning, he put the house key in his jacket pocket.
Typical collocations
Common collocations are 'den Hausschlüssel vergessen' (to forget the house key), 'den Hausschlüssel verlieren' (to lose the house key), 'den Hausschlüssel mitnehmen' (to take the house key with you), and 'nach dem Hausschlüssel suchen' (to look for the house key).
EXAMPLE
Vor der Abfahrt suchte sie in allen Taschen nach ihrem Hausschlüssel.
Before leaving, she searched all her pockets for her house key.
Having a key duplicated
When another key is needed, the phrase 'einen Hausschlüssel nachmachen lassen' (to have a house key duplicated) is often used. This means having an additional key made.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben einen zweiten Hausschlüssel nachmachen lassen.
We had a second house key duplicated.
In real life
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