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)