husbond

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish husbondæ, from Old Norse húsbóndi (“master of the house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /husbon/, [ˈhusˌb̥ɔn] or IPA^(key): /husbɔn/, [ˈhusˌb̥ʌn]

Noun

husbond c (singular definite husbonden, plural indefinite husbonder)

1. (historical) master
2. (dated or humorous) husband

Inflection

Declension of husbond

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	husbond	husbonden	husbonder	husbonderne
genitive	husbonds	husbondens	husbonders	husbondernes

Synonyms

• mand, ægtemand

References

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