fjölskylda

Icelandic

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Etymology

From fjöl- (many, multi-) +‎ skylda (duty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈfjœl.scɪlta/

Noun

fjölskylda f (genitive singular fjölskyldu, plural fjölskyldur)

  1. a family

Declension

Derived terms

  • fjölskyldufaðir
  • kjarnafjölskylda
  • stórfjölskylda

See also

Usage notes

  • The term fjölskylda was well known in older language referring to many duties or much business with a notion of arduousness rather than the contemporary meaning of “family”. One word used to describe a household or a family unit at the time was hyski (once spelled hýski).

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