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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫfðingi.
Noun
høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdinger, definite plural høvdingene)
- a chief, chieftain, leader
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdingar, definite plural høvdingane)
- alternative form of hovding