hövding
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See also: høvding
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish høfþinge, høfdhinger, høfþinger. From Old Norse hǫfðingi. Related to huvud (“head”).
Noun[edit]
hövding c
- a chief (of a tribe)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of hövding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hövding | hövdingen | hövdingar | hövdingarna |
| Genitive | hövdings | hövdingens | hövdingars | hövdingarnas |
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- hövding in Svensk ordbok.