fjölskylda

fjölskylda [fjœl.scɪlta] means "family" but when broken down:

• fjöl = "multi-"
• skylda = "duty", "responsibility", "obligation"

this could mean:

• to care for the many children and elders in the group
• the many deeds needed to keep the whole group in line

oddly enough:

• this term took the slot of an older word, hyski
• hyski, now means "low-life" or "trash"

with some words, the drift in meaning between two tongues can truly trigger some laughs!