formann
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From for- + mann; from Old Norse formaðr.
Noun
formann m (definite singular formannen, indefinite plural formenn, definite plural formennene)
- a chairman
- a foreman
Derived terms
- formannskap
- viseformann
References
- “formann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From for- + mann; from Old Norse formaðr.
Noun
formann m (definite singular formannen, indefinite plural formenn, definite plural formennene)
- a chairman
- a foreman
Derived terms
- formannskap
- viseformann
References
- “formann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.