embetsmann

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From embete +‎ mann

Noun

embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)

a civil servant, government official

Usage notes

The spelling "embedsmann" may be preferred in Riksmål, and is similar to embedsmand in Danish.

References

“embetsmann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From embete +‎ mann

Noun

embetsmann m (definite singular embetsmannen, indefinite plural embetsmenn, definite plural embetsmennene)

a civil servant, government official

References

“embetsmann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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