høved

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hövet, essentially the same word as hoved. The meaning has evolved from 'head' to 'individual' and from there to 'a piece of cattle'

Noun

høved n (singular definite høvedet, plural indefinite høveder)

  1. a piece of horned cattle
  2. idiot, moron
    Synonym: tåbe

Declension

Declension of høved
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative høved høvedet høveder høvederne
genitive høveds høvedets høveders høvedernes

References

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