umbuds man

Old Swedish

Etymology

The origin of the word is found in Old Norse umboðsmaðr and the word “umbuds man”, meaning representative. The first preserved use in Swedish is from 1552.

Noun

umbuds man m (plural umbuds mæn, genitive umbuds manz)

  1. commissary, steward

Declension

Descendants

  • Swedish: ombudsman
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