heafodmann

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann. Cognate with Old Frisian hāvedmon, Old Saxon hōvidmann, Old Dutch hōvitman, Old High German houbitman. Equivalent to hēafod- +‎ mann.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌmɑnn/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌmɑn]

Noun[edit]

hēafodmann m

  1. captain; leader, head
  2. main person

Declension[edit]

Declension of heafodmann (strong consonant stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hēafodmann hēafodmenn
accusative hēafodmann hēafodmenn
genitive hēafodmannes hēafodmanna
dative hēafodmenn hēafodmannum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: heed man
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