høvding

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See also: hövding

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Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfðingi.

Noun

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

  1. a chief, chieftain, leader

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

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

  1. alternative form of hovding