housefather
The father of a familyThe father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primitive community.
Meaning
2 sensesThe father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primitive community.
Hausvater
A man in charge of a residence for young people to look after them.
Hausvater
a man in charge of children in an institution
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Compound of house + father. Cognate with Dutch huisvader, German Hausvater, Swedish husfadCompound of house + father. Cognate with Dutch huisvader, German Hausvater, Swedish husfader, Icelandic húsfaðir.
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Forms
plural: housefathers| Singular | housefather |
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Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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