huisvader

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of huis +‎ vader.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯sˌfaː.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: huis‧va‧der

Noun[edit]

huisvader m (plural huisvaders, diminutive huisvadertje n)

  1. father of the house, family man

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: hoes-vader, hus-vaeder