hovman

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of hov (“royal court”) +‎ man. Cognate of Danish hofmand.

Noun

hovman c

  1. courtier (person in attendance in a royal court)

Declension

Declension of hovman
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hovman hovmans
definite hovmannen hovmannens
plural indefinite hovmän hovmäns
definite hovmännen hovmännens

Derived terms

  • hovdam

Further reading

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