høfizmann

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Middle Norwegian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Through Middle Low German hövetsmann, hovetmann, from older Old Norse hǫvuðsmaðr.

Noun[edit]

høfizmann m

  1. some sort of commander

Descendants[edit]

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: høvedsmann
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høvedsmann