hovmästare

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hofmæstare (majordomo, seneschal), equivalent to hov +‎ mästare. Compare Danish hovmester, Middle Low German hovemester.

Noun

hovmästare c

  1. headwaiter

Declension

Declension of hovmästare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hovmästare hovmästaren hovmästare hovmästarna
Genitive hovmästares hovmästarens hovmästares hovmästarnas

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: hovimestari

References