húsbóndi

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Faroese

Etymology

hús (“house”) +‎ bóndi (“farmer”)

Pronunciation

Noun

húsbóndi m (genitive singular húsbónda, plural húsbøndur)

  1. paterfamilias

Declension

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

Etymology

From hús (“house”) +‎ bóndi (“farmer”).

Pronunciation

Noun

húsbóndi m (genitive singular húsbónda, nominative plural húsbændur)

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

Declension

Declension of húsbóndi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húsbóndi húsbóndinn húsbændur húsbændurnir
accusative húsbónda húsbóndann húsbændur húsbændurna
dative húsbónda húsbóndanum húsbændum, húsbóndum1 húsbændunum, húsbóndunum1
genitive húsbónda húsbóndans húsbænda, húsbónda1 húsbændanna, húsbóndanna1

1Rare/obsolete.

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