Hausmeister

caretaker

noun HOWS-mys-ter Rare

Origin: from Haus (house) plus Meister (master)

Also means

janitor

Usage Note

Hausmeister maintains a building and grounds, handling repairs, heating and minor jobs in schools, offices or apartment blocks. The feminine is Hausmeisterin. The plural is Hausmeister, unchanged. A familiar figure in German institutions.

Examples

"Der Hausmeister reparierte die kaputte Heizung im Keller."

Natural Translation

The caretaker repaired the broken heating in the basement.

Literal Translation

The caretaker repaired the broken heating in-the basement.

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