oldfrue

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

old- +‎ frue, from Low German oltvrouwe

Noun

oldfrue f or m (definite singular oldfrua or oldfruen, indefinite plural oldfruer, definite plural oldfruene)

  1. matron
  2. chief stewardess
  3. housekeeper

Synonyms

  • husøkonom

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

old- +‎ frue, from Low German oltvrouwe

Noun

oldfrue f (definite singular oldfrua, indefinite plural oldfruer, definite plural oldfruene)

  1. matron
  2. chief stewardess
  3. housekeeper

Synonyms

  • husøkonom

References

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