husfrue

Danish

Etymology

Compound of hus +‎ frue, from Old Danish husfrugh, from Old Norse húsfrú, from Middle Low German husvruwe.

Noun

husfrue c (singular definite husfruen, plural indefinite husfruer)

  1. (historical) lady, mistress
    Synonym: frue
    Coordinate term: madmor
  2. (humorous) the mother (in a familiy)

Declension

Declension of husfrue
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative husfrue husfruen husfruer husfruerne
genitive husfrues husfruens husfruers husfruernes

References

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