hovding
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”)