Old English · noun
husbonda
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈxuːsˌbon.dɑ/[ˈhuːzˌbon.dɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈxuːs · ˌbon · dɑ (3 syllables)
Meaning
master of the house
Etymology
hūs + bonda, a calque of Old Norse húsbóndi.
Descendants
husband, husbando
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