huisman
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: huis‧man
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch huusman.
Noun
huisman m (plural huislieden or huislui, diminutive huismannetje n)
- (Middle Ages) a free commoner
- (Middle Ages) a pater familias
Etymology 2
Analogous to huisvrouw (“housewife”): huis + man
Noun
huisman m (plural huismannen, diminutive huismannetje n, feminine huisvrouw)
- a male homemaker; a househusband