Old English · noun
heafodmann
Normalised hēafodmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌmɑnn/[ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑː · fod · ˌmɑnn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- captainhead man
Meaning
-
captain; leader, head
-
main person
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hēafodmann | hēafodmenn |
| Accusative | hēafodmann | hēafodmenn |
| Genitive | hēafodmannes | hēafodmanna |
| Dative | hēafodmenn | hēafodmannum |
All forms (5)
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.
Descendants
head man
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