hovedstad
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫfuðstaðr, equivalent to hoved- (“main”) + stad (“city”). In the modern language influenced by German Hauptstadt.
Pronunciation
Noun
hovedstad c (singular definite hovedstaden, plural indefinite hovedstæder)
Declension
Declension of hovedstad
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hovedstad | hovedstaden | hovedstæder | hovedstæderne |
| genitive | hovedstads | hovedstadens | hovedstæders | hovedstædernes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
hovedstad m (definite singular hovedstaden, indefinite plural hovedsteder, definite plural hovedstedene)
- capital (city), or capital city
See also
- hovudstad (Nynorsk)
References
- “hovedstad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.