hovitman

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann. Cognate with Old High German houbitman, Old Saxon hōvidmann, Old English hēafodmann. Equivalent to hōvit- +‎ man.

Noun

hōvitman m

  1. captain; leader, head

Inflection

Declension of hōvitman (consonant stem)
case singular plural
nominative hōvitman hōvitman
accusative hōvitman hōvitman
genitive hōvitmannes hōvitmanno
dative hōvitmanne hōvitmannon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: hôvetman

Further reading

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