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húsbóndi

[ˈhʏsˌpœntɪ]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. paterfamilias
  2. The male head of a household or family.
Examples

Húsbóndin kom heim seint um kvøldið.

The head of the house came home late in the evening.

Pronunciationˈhʏsˌpœntɪ

Part of speechnoun

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