høvding
See also: hövding
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫfðingi
Noun
høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdinger, definite plural høvdingene)
- a chief, chieftain, leader
References
- “høvding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “høvding_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫfðingi
Noun
høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdingar, definite plural høvdingane)
- a chief, chieftain, leader
Alternative forms
- hovding
References
- “høvding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.