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Hausgenosse.

One who lives in the same house or residence as another; a housemate, a resident

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔsə/
  1. One who lives in the same house or residence as another; a housemate, a resident

    masculine · weak
  2. One who is a member of the same house or household, including members of a family, court, domestics, etc., as opposed to the househead

    archaic · masculine · weak
  3. A minter, coiner

    historical · masculine · weak
  4. A tenant, renter

    masculine · obsolete · weak
  5. A free resident of an estate that was directly under rule

    historical · masculine · obsolete · weak
  6. A noble who shares the same rank as another; a peer

    historical · masculine · obsolete · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hūsgenōze, hūsgenōz, from Old High German hūsginōzo, hūsginōz. Equivalent to Haus + Genosse.

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