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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From embete + -s- + mann.
Noun
embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)
- a civil servant, government official
Usage notes
The spelling embedsmann may be preferred in Riksmål, and is similar to Danish embedsmand.
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From embete + -s- + mann.
Noun
embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)
- a civil servant, government official
References