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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫ̑sь, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.
Pronunciation
Noun
husa f
- goose
- (informal, derogatory, offensive) stupid woman (objectionable woman)
- female goose
1935, Ludmila Tesařová, “Jak šla zvířátka do světa”, in Tatíčkovy pohádky, Praha: Vojtěch Šeba:Na stole hořela svíčka a z trouby voněla pečená husa.- A candle was burning on the table and a goose smelled nicely from the oven.
Declension
Declension of husa (hard feminine)
Derived terms
Further reading
- husa in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- husa in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- husa in Internetová jazyková příručka
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
husa n
- definite plural of hus
Verb
husa
- inflection of huse:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
husa n
- definite plural of hus
Etymology 2
From Old Norse húsa.
Alternative forms
- huse (e infinitive, also Bokmål)
Verb
husa (present tense husar or huser, past tense husa or huste, past participle husa or hust, passive infinitive husast, present participle husande, imperative hus)
- to house, harbour (physically)
- to harbour (psychologically)
Further reading
- “huse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Pronunciation
Noun
husa f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of husă
Swedish
Etymology 1
Likely clipping of huspiga. Compare origin of köksa.
Pronunciation
Noun
husa c
- (archaic) maidservant
Declension
Etymology 2
hus + -a
Verb
husa (present husar, preterite husade, supine husat, imperative husa)
- to host; to provide a bed for a guest
Conjugation
Conjugation of husa (weak)
Synonyms