huslyd
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From hus (“house”) + lyd (“people”).
Noun edit
huslyd m (definite singular huslyden, indefinite plural huslydar, definite plural huslydane)
- household
- 1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren [The Fisherman], Kristiania: Norli, page 19:
- Gardane er smaabytte, og huslydane slær kvar sine teigar fraa fjøru til aasrygg.
- The farms are unproductive, and the households reap each their plot from beach to hill.
References edit
- “huslyd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.