oltermanni
Finnish
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly historical) master of guild
- An honorary title in many student organizations, usually granted to one person at a time, often a professor.
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish ålderman (alderman).
Origin
Swedish
ålderman
Gloss
alderman
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- oltermanninsauva Finnish
- sauva Finnish
- ålderman Swedish