hovitman

Old Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann. Cognate with Old High German houbitman, Old Saxon hōvidmann, Old English hēafodmann. Equivalent to hōvit- +‎ man.

Noun edit

hōvitman m

captain; leader, head

Inflection edit

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Declension of hovitman

	Singular	Plural
nominative	hōvitman	hōvitmanna
accusative	hōvitman	hōvitmanna
genitive	hōvitmannis	hōvitmanno
dative	hōvitmanne	hōvitmannon

Descendants edit

Middle Dutch: hôvetman
- Dutch: hoofdman

Further reading edit

“hovitman (I)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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