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Hausbewohner
🏠 What exactly is a 'Hausbewohner'?
A Hausbewohner is a male person who lives or resides in a specific house. It's a general term for someone whose residence is in a house, regardless of whether they are a Mieter (tenant) or Eigentümer (owner).
The word is composed of Haus (house) and Bewohner (resident, inhabitant).
The female form is die Hausbewohnerin.
Article rules for der, die, and das
Male characters → always masculine.
Caution: Most professions also have their feminine forms (e.g. die Polizistin). Some words can also have two forms: der/die Deutsche, der/die Kranke.
-ner → almost always masculine.
Compare with the category '-er'.
-er → mostly masculine.
1. Caution: many exceptions. 2. almost all -euer nouns are neutral. 3. There are many -er words, we don't list them all.
🧐 Grammar under the microscope: Der Hausbewohner
The noun 'Hausbewohner' is masculine. Here are the declension tables:
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der | Hausbewohner |
| Genitive | des | Hausbewohners |
| Dative | dem | Hausbewohner |
| Accusative | den | Hausbewohner |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Hausbewohner |
| Genitive | der | Hausbewohner |
| Dative | den | Hausbewohnern |
| Accusative | die | Hausbewohner |
Example Sentences
- Der neue Hausbewohner stellte sich freundlich vor. (The new house resident introduced himself friendly.)
- Man hörte Geräusche aus der Wohnung des oberen Hausbewohners. (One heard noises from the apartment of the upstairs house resident.)
- Wir haben dem netten Hausbewohner beim Einzug geholfen. (We helped the nice house resident move in.)
- Die Polizei befragte alle Hausbewohner nach dem Vorfall. (The police questioned all house residents after the incident.)
🗣️ When to use 'Hausbewohner'
The term Hausbewohner is used to refer to a person living in a particular house. It is more neutral than Mieter (tenant) or Eigentümer (owner). You can use it for either group or when their status is unknown or irrelevant.
Typical contexts:
- In news or reports about incidents in a residential building.
- In property management or neighborhood matters.
- In general conversations about the people living in a house.
Don't confuse it with Mitbewohner (roommate/flatmate), which refers to someone sharing the same apartment or flat.
🧠 Mnemonics and Memory Aids
Remembering the Article: Imagine a man (der Mann) proudly standing in front of his Haus (house), identifying himself as its Bewohner (resident). The masculine 'der Mann' helps recall the masculine article 'der'.
Remembering the Meaning: The word is a compound: Haus + Bewohner. It literally describes a resident (Bewohner) of a house (Haus).
↔️ Opposites and Similar Words: Der Hausbewohner
Synonyms (similar meaning):
- Bewohner (more general resident/inhabitant)
- Einwohner (more for inhabitants of a city/country)
- Mieter (more specific: tenant, pays rent)
- Eigentümer (more specific: owner, owns the property)
- Insasse (more common for inmate, but also archaic for occupant)
Antonyms (opposites):
- Besucher (visitor)
- Außenstehender (outsider)
- Obdachloser (homeless person)
⚠️ Note: Mieter and Eigentümer are more specific terms than the general Hausbewohner.
😂 A Little Joke
Fragt ein Hausbewohner den anderen: "Haben Sie gestern Nacht auch die Wände wackeln hören?" Sagt der andere: "Nein, ich war nicht zu Hause, ich war auf der Party nebenan!"
Translation: One house resident asks the other: "Did you also hear the walls shaking last night?" The other says: "No, I wasn't home, I was at the party next door!"
📜 A Poem about the 'Hausbewohner'
Im Haus, da lebt Jahr ein, Jahr aus,
ein Mann, man nennt ihn einfach Klaus.
Als Hausbewohner wohlbekannt,
reicht er stets freundlich seine Hand.
Er gießt die Blumen, fegt den Flur,
ein Teil der Hausgemeinschaft nur?Nein, mehr als das, er ist das Herz,
vertreibt mit Lächeln jeden Schmerz.
Translation:
In the house, he lives year in, year out,
a man, they simply call him Klaus.
As a house resident well-known,
he always offers a friendly hand.
He waters the flowers, sweeps the hall,
just a part of the house community?
No, more than that, he is the heart,
driving away all pain with a smile.
❓ Riddle Time
Ich wohne nicht auf der Straße, nicht im Zelt,
ein festes Dach ist meine Welt.
Ob Miete oder Eigentum,
mein Leben hier ist kein Phantom.
Wer bin ich, sag es schnell und schlau,
in diesem schönen Wohnungsbau?
Translation:
I don't live on the street, not in a tent,
a solid roof is my world.
Whether rent or property owned,
my life here is not a phantom known.
Who am I, tell me quick and smart,
in this nice residential part?
Solution: der Hausbewohner (the house resident)
💡 Other Interesting Facts
Word Composition:
The word 'Hausbewohner' is a compound noun, composed of:
- Haus: Meaning 'house', indicating the place of residence.
- Bewohner: Meaning 'resident' or 'inhabitant', derived from the verb 'wohnen' (to live, reside).
This clear structure makes the word's meaning transparent.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Hausbewohner?
The word 'Hausbewohner' is masculine. The correct article is der Hausbewohner. The female form is 'die Hausbewohnerin', and the plural is 'die Hausbewohner'.