husmoder

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Swedish[edit]

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Noun[edit]

husmoder c

  1. a housewife, a hostess; the woman in charge of a household
  2. a hostess; a female manager of a restaurant, canteen, hostel or small hotel

Usage notes[edit]

  • Husmodern (1917-1988) was also the title of a Swedish weekly magazine.
  • To indicate a stay-at-home mom, use hemmafru.

Declension[edit]

Declension of husmoder 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative husmoder husmodern husmödrar husmödrarna
Genitive husmoders husmoderns husmödrars husmödrarnas

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