Wiktionary

sjølven

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Definite form of sjølv (“self”). Literally, “the man himself”.

Noun edit

sjølven m (definite singular sjølven, uncountable)

  1. (dialectal, informal) husband (the master of the house, usually on the farm)

See also edit

  • sjøla (female head of a household, Trøndelag dialect)
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