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housecarl

/ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/

housecarl noun: a member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

Noun

housecarl (plural housecarls)

  1. (historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

Forms of housecarl

pluralhousecarls
alternative formhuscarl
alternative formhuskarl

Origin of housecarl

From Middle English houscarl, from Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to house + carl. Cognate with Old English hūsċeorl, Old Frisian hūskerl.

Questions about housecarl

What does housecarl mean?
Housecarl means a member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.
What part of speech is housecarl?
Housecarl is a noun.
How do you pronounce housecarl?
Housecarl is pronounced /ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/.
What is the plural of housecarl?
The plural of housecarl is housecarls.

Words near housecarl in the dictionary

  1. housecalled
  2. housecalling
  3. housecalls
  4. housecar
  5. housecare
  6. housecarl
  7. housecarls
  8. housecars
  9. housecat
  10. housecats
  11. housecest

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