hövding
Swedish
noun
Definitions
- a chief (of a tribe)
Etymology
Derived from Old Swedish høfþinge derived from Old Norse hǫfðingi.
Origin
Old Norse
hǫfðingi
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- høvding Norwegian Bokmål
- härad Swedish
- häradshövding Swedish
- land Swedish
- landshövding Swedish
- høvding Norwegian Nynorsk
- hǫfuð Old Norse
- hǫfðingi Old Norse
- høfþinge Old Swedish