husmor

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hus +‎ mor.

Noun

husmor m or f (definite singular husmora or husmoren, indefinite plural husmødre or husmødrer, definite plural husmødrene)

1. a housewife

References

• “husmor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hus +‎ mor.

Noun

husmor f (definite singular husmora, indefinite plural husmødrer, definite plural husmødrene)

1. a housewife

References

• “husmor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• husmoder

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

husmor c

1. a housewife, a hostess; the woman in charge of a household
2. a hostess; a female manager of a restaurant, canteen, hostel or small hotel

Usage notes

• To indicate a stay-at-home mom, use hemmafru.

Declension

Declension of husmor

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	husmor	husmors
	definite	husmodern	husmoderns
plural	indefinite	husmödrar	husmödrars
	definite	husmödrarna	husmödrarnas

Related terms

• husmorsgymnastik

References

• husmor in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• husmor in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• husmor in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• humors