hoffdame

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hoff +‎ dame.

Noun

hoffdame f or m (definite singular hoffdama or hoffdamen, indefinite plural hoffdamer, definite plural hoffdamene)

1. a lady-in-waiting

References

• “hoffdame” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “hoffdame” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hoff +‎ dame.

Noun

hoffdame f (definite singular hoffdama, indefinite plural hoffdamer, definite plural hoffdamene)

1. a lady-in-waiting

References

• “hoffdame” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.