German

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Etymology

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Haus +‎ Gast

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Hausgast m (strong, genitive Hausgastes or Hausgasts, plural Hausgäste, feminine Hausgast)

  1. houseguest

Usage notes

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Hausgast (like Gast) is one of the few German masculine nouns referring to human beings that has no feminine equivalent. Hausgast is used for both male and female guests.

Declension

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