heafodmann

Old English

Alternative forms

hēafodman

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann. Cognate with Old Frisian hāvedmon, Old Saxon hōvidmann, Old Dutch hōvitman, Old High German houbitman. Equivalent to hēafod- +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌmɑnn/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌmɑn]

Noun

hēafodmann m

captain; leader, head
main person

Declension

Declension of heafodmann (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hēafodmann	hēafodmenn
accusative	hēafodmann	hēafodmenn
genitive	hēafodmannes	hēafodmanna
dative	hēafodmenn	hēafodmannum

Descendants

Middle English: heed man
- English: head man

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