umbuds man

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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The origin of the word is found in Old Norse umboðsmaðr and the word “umbuds man”, meaning representative. The first preserved use in Swedish is from 1552.

Noun

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umbuds man m (plural umbuds mæn, genitive umbuds manz)

  1. commissary, steward

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: ombudsman