hovding

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

høvding

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfðingi, from hǫfuð (“head”) +‎ -ing (“-ling”). Akin to English headling.

Noun

hovding m (definite singular hovdingen, indefinite plural hovdingar, definite plural hovdingane)

a chief, chieftain, leader

Derived terms

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

hovud (“head”)

References

“hovding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
“hovding” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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