Faroese

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Etymology

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hús (house) +‎ bóndi (farmer)

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Noun

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húsbóndi m (genitive singular húsbónda, plural húsbøndur)

  1. paterfamilias

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Declension of húsbóndi
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).

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Noun

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húsbóndi m (genitive singular húsbónda, nominative plural húsbændur)

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

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