embetsmann
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From embete + mann
Noun
embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)
- a civil servant, government official
Usage notes
The spelling "embedsmann" may be preferred in Riksmål, and is similar to embedsmand in Danish.
References
- “embetsmann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From embete + mann
Noun
embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)
- a civil servant, government official
References
- “embetsmann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.