hovding

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• høvding

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfðingi, from hǫfuð (“head”) +‎ -ing (“-ling”). Akin to English headling.

Noun

hovding m (definite singular hovdingen, indefinite plural hovdingar, definite plural hovdingane)

1. a chief, chieftain, leader

Derived terms

• arvehovding
• bondehovding
• bygdehovding
• byhovding
• dølehovding
• einvaldshovding
• ervehovding
• finnehovding (“Sami chieftain”)
• folkehovding
• fylkeshovding
• germanarhovding, germanhovding (“Germanic chieftain”)
• gotehovding (“Goth chieftain”)
• hovdingemne
• hovdinghall
• hovdingsete, hovdingsæte
• hovdingskap (“chieftain rule”)
• hovdingsleg, hovdingleg (“like a chieftain”)
• indianarhovding (“American Indian chieftain”)
• kyrkjehovding
• landshovding
• målhovding
• røvarhovding
• stammehovding
• storhovding
• zuluhovding (“Zulu chieftain”)
• ættehovding
• åndshovding (“spiritual leader”)

 

Related terms

• hovud (“head”)

References

• “hovding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “hovding” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring