husmoder

Swedish

Alternative forms

• husmor

Noun

husmoder 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

• Husmodern (1917-1988) was also the title of a Swedish weekly magazine.
• To indicate a stay-at-home mom, use hemmafru.

Declension

Declension of husmoder
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	husmoder	husmodern	husmödrar	husmödrarna
Genitive	husmoders	husmoderns	husmödrars	husmödrarnas

Related terms

• husmorsgymnastik

References

• husmoder in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• husmoder in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• husmoder in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)