høvding

See also: hövding

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfðingi.

Noun

høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdinger, definite plural høvdingene)

a chief, chieftain, leader

References

“høvding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“høvding_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdingar, definite plural høvdingane)

alternative form of hovding

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