höfðingi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfðingi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhœvðiɲcɪ/

Noun

höfðingi m (genitive singular höfðingja, nominative plural höfðingjar)

  1. chief, leader, chieftain, head
  2. (in the plural) gentry, upper crust

Declension

Declension of höfðingi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative höfðingi höfðinginn höfðingjar höfðingjarnir
accusative höfðingja höfðingjann höfðingja höfðingjana
dative höfðingja höfðingjanum höfðingjum höfðingjunum
genitive höfðingja höfðingjans höfðingja höfðingjanna
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