ombudsmand

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Danish

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Etymology

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From ombud (public duty) +‎ mand (man), from Old Danish umbuzman, from Old Norse umboðsmaðr (commissary, steward).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔmbuðsman/, [ˈʌmb̥uðsˌmanˀ]

Noun

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ombudsmand c (singular definite ombudsmanden, plural indefinite ombudsmænd)

  1. ombudsman

Inflection

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