ombudsmand
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ombudsmand. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ombudsmand, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ombudsmand in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ombudsmand you have here. The definition of the word ombudsmand will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofombudsmand, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Etymology
From ombud (“public duty”) + mand (“man”), from Old Danish umbuzman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr (“commissary, steward”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ombudsmand c (singular definite ombudsmanden, plural indefinite ombudsmænd)
Inflection
Declension of ombudsmand
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ombudsmand | ombudsmanden | ombudsmænd | ombudsmændene |
| genitive | ombudsmands | ombudsmandens | ombudsmænds | ombudsmændenes |
Further reading
ombudsmand on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
