en hövding
Meaning
chieftain; chief
In Swedish: ledare för en folkstam eller folkgrupp
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hövding |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hövdingen |
| Plural, indefinite | hövdingar |
| Plural, definite | hövdingarna |
hövding is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hövding, den stora hövdingen. Check another noun
Practise hövding
1 / 2Is it en hövding or ett hövding?
Words built with hövding
- stamhövding chieftain
- indianhövding Indian chief
Questions
What does hövding mean in English?
hövding means “chieftain, chief”.
Is it en hövding or ett hövding?
It is en hövding, and “the chieftain” is hövdingen.
What is the plural of hövding?
The plural of hövding is hövdingar, and the definite plural is hövdingarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish høfþinge, høfdhinger, høfþinger.
Nearby common words
hövding is number 4,856 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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