sjølven

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • sjølen (Trøndelag dialect)
  • sjaven (Telemark dialect)

Etymology

Definite form of sjølv (“self”). Literally, “the man himself”.

Noun

sjølven m (definite singular sjølven, uncountable)

  1. (dialectal, informal) husband (the master of the house, usually on the farm)

See also

  • sjøla (female head of a household, Trøndelag dialect)
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