Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From embete +‎ -s- +‎ mann.

Noun

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embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)

  1. a civil servant, government official

Usage notes

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The spelling embedsmann may be preferred in Riksmål, and is similar to Danish embedsmand.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From embete +‎ -s- +‎ mann.

Noun

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embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)

  1. a civil servant, government official

References

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