kostganger — meaning in English

English meaning

• boarder noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.
• lodger noun A person who pays to live in a room in someone else's house.

Senses

kostganger is used for these senses in English:

• boarder Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
• lodger A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

boarder — full definition

1. noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.
2. noun Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
3. noun One who boards a vehicle.
4. noun A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

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