husbonda

Old English

Alternative forms

• hūsbunda

Etymology

hūs +‎ bonda, borrowed from Old Norse húsbóndi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxuːsˌbon.dɑ/, [ˈhuːzˌbon.dɑ]

Noun

hūsbonda m

1. master of the house

Coordinate terms

• hūsbonde f (“mistress of the house”)

Descendants

• Middle English: husbonde, hosband, hosbonde, hosebonde, housbande, housbond, housbonde, housboonde, husband, husbande
  • English: husband
    • ⇒ Chinese: 黑漆板凳 (hēiqī bǎndèng) (obsolete)
    • → Japanese: ハズバンド (hazubando)
      • ⇒ English: husbando
  • Scots: husband