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húsbóndi

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Faroese

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Etymology

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hús (house) +‎ bóndi (farmer)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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húsbóndi m (genitive singular húsbónda, plural húsbøndur)

  1. paterfamilias

Declension

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m5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húsbóndi húsbóndin húsbøndur húsbøndurnir
accusative húsbónda húsbóndan húsbøndur húsbøndurnar
dative húsbónda húsbóndanum húsbóndum húsbóndunum
genitive húsbónda húsbóndans húsbónda húsbóndanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From hús (house) +‎ bóndi (farmer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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húsbóndi m (genitive singular húsbónda, nominative plural húsbændur)

  1. master of the house
    Synonym: herra
    Harður húsbóndi.
    A severe master.
    Ég er húsbóndinn á þessu heimili!
    I am the master of this house!

Declension

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