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cleaning lady
A woman whose job is to clean rooms in private homes, offices, or public buildings. The term is often used in everyday language; 'Reinigungskraft' (cleaner/cleaning staff) is considered a more formal term.
Unsere Putzfrau kommt immer mittwochs und macht die ganze Wohnung sauber.
Our cleaning lady always comes on Wednesdays and cleans the whole apartment.
The word is a compound made up of the verb 'putzen' (to clean) and the noun 'Frau' (woman). So it literally describes a woman whose job is to clean.
Wir suchen eine zuverlässige Putzfrau für unser Büro.
We are looking for a reliable cleaning lady for our office.
The term 'Putzfrau' is very common in everyday language and is not felt to be negative. In more formal contexts, such as job ads or official documents, however, more neutral job titles are often preferred.
Ich habe unsere Putzfrau gefragt, ob sie auch bei meiner Mutter putzen könnte.
I asked our cleaning lady whether she could also clean at my mother's place.
Common verbs used together with 'Putzfrau' are 'haben' (to have), 'suchen' (to look for), or 'einstellen' (to hire), to describe the employment relationship.
Seit wir eine Putzfrau haben, ist die Wohnung viel ordentlicher.
Since we have a cleaning lady, the apartment is much tidier.
cleaner
Both words can refer to a person who cleans rooms professionally. „Die Putzfrau“ is common in everyday language and explicitly refers to a woman. „Der Reiniger“ is less common and more formal as a term for a person; it can nevertheless be appropriate in an official or factual context.
Die Putzfrau reinigte jeden Morgen die Büros im Erdgeschoss.
The cleaning lady cleaned the offices on the ground floor every morning.
Der Reiniger führte die Arbeiten nach dem festgelegten Reinigungsplan durch.
The cleaner carried out the work according to the established cleaning schedule.
