hövding
See also: høvding
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish høfþinge, høfdhinger, høfþinger. From Old Norse hǫfðingi. Related to huvud (“head”).
Declension
| Declension of hövding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hövding | hövdingen | hövdingar | hövdingarna |
| Genitive | hövdings | hövdingens | hövdingars | hövdingarnas |
Derived terms
- häradshövding
- indianhövding
- landshövding
- sjörövarhövding
- stamhövding
Further reading
- hövding in Svensk ordbok.
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