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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgouvernante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gouvernante
"La gouvernante s'assure que la maison est propre et bien rangée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person employed to manage a household and take care of domestic duties.
"The housekeeper ensured that the rooms were clean and well-organized for the guests." - 2
A person who is responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of a house.
"After a long day at work, she appreciated the help of her housekeeper in keeping the home tidy."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'housekeeper' originates from the combination of 'house', derived from Old English 'hus', meaning a dwelling or shelter, and 'keeper', from Old English 'cepan', meaning to seize or hold. The term has evolved since the Middle Ages to denote someone responsible for managing a household.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Housekeeper" is said worldwide
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gouvernante
Transliteration: gouvernante
"La gouvernante s'assure que la maison est propre et bien rangée."
Hausmeister
Transliteration: Hausmeister
"Der Hausmeister kümmert sich um die Sauberkeit des Hauses."
governante
Transliteration: governante
"La governante si occupa della pulizia della casa."
ama de llaves
Transliteration: ama de llaves
"La ama de llaves se asegura de que todo esté en orden en la casa."
zelador
Transliteration: zelador
"O zelador mantém a casa limpa e organizada."
घर का कामकाजी
Transliteration: ghar ka kaamkajee
"घर का कामकाजी घर की सफाई का ध्यान रखता है।"
管家
Transliteration: guǎnjiā
"管家负责保持房子的整洁。"
가정부
Transliteration: gajeongbu
"가정부는 집안일을 잘 처리합니다."
家政婦
Transliteration: kaseifu
"家政婦は家の掃除を担当しています。"
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