huslyd

From hus (“house”) +‎ lyd (“people”).

huslyd m (definite singular huslyden, indefinite plural huslydar, definite plural huslydane)

1. household
   • 1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren [The Fisherman], Kristiania: Norli, page 19:

     Gardane er smaabytte, og huslydane slær kvar sine teigar fraa fjøru til aasrygg.

     The farms are unproductive, and the households reap each their plot from beach to hill.

• “huslyd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.