høvding

See also: hövding

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfðingi.

Noun

høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdinger, definite plural høvdingene)

1. a chief, chieftain, leader

References

• “høvding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “høvding_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

høvding m (definite singular høvdingen, indefinite plural høvdingar, definite plural høvdingane)

1. alternative form of hovding