HUSBAND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
Categories: Spouse, Partner, Married person, Mate, Better half
Synonyms
Married man, Economize, Husband, Hubby, Conserve
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "husband" comes from Old Norse húsbóndi. It started in Old English hūsbonda. Then it appeared in Middle English husbonde. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Icelandic: húsbóndi
- Faroese: húsbóndi
- Norwegian: husbond
- Swedish: husbonde
- Danish: husbond
- Old Danish: husbonde
🔗 Related Words
house – A related word in the same word family.
bond – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.