husmor

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hus +‎ mor

Noun

husmor m or f (definite singular husmora or husmoren, indefinite plural husmødre or husmødrer, definite plural husmødrene)

1. a housewife

References

• “husmor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hus +‎ mor

Noun

husmor f (definite singular husmora, indefinite plural husmødrer, definite plural husmødrene)

1. a housewife

References

• “husmor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• husmoder

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

husmor c

1. a housewife, a hostess; the woman in charge of a household
2. a hostess; a female manager of a restaurant, canteen, hostel or small hotel

Usage notes

• To indicate a stay-at-home mom, use hemmafru.

Declension

Declension of husmor
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	husmor	husmodern	husmödrar	husmödrarna
Genitive	husmors	husmoderns	husmödrars	husmödrarnas

Related terms

• husmorsgymnastik

Anagrams

• humors