husstand

Danish

Etymology

From hus +‎ stand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhuˀsˌsd̥anˀ]

Noun

husstand c (singular definite husstanden, plural indefinite husstande)

1. household (all those living in the same dwelling)

Declension

Declension of husstand

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	husstand	husstanden	husstande	husstandene
genitive	husstands	husstandens	husstandes	husstandenes

Derived terms

• husstandsindkomst
• husstandsmedlem

 

Further reading

• “husstand” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “husstand” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hus +‎ stand.

Noun

husstand m (definite singular husstanden, indefinite plural husstander, definite plural husstandene)

1. household (all those living in the same dwelling)

Related terms

• hushold, husholdning

References

• “husstand” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “husstand” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hus +‎ stand.

Noun

husstand m (definite singular husstanden, indefinite plural husstandar, definite plural husstandane)

1. household (all those living in the same dwelling)

Related terms

• hushald

References

• “husstand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.