hovding
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse hǫfðingi, from hǫfuð (“head”) + -ing (“-ling”). Akin to English headling.
Noun
[edit]hovding m (definite singular hovdingen, indefinite plural hovdingar, definite plural hovdingane)
Derived terms
[edit]- 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
[edit]- hovud (“head”)