landshövding

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a county governor; the highest representative of the national government in the local counties of Sweden
  • a province governor; the highest representative of the national government in the local provinces of Finland (until 2009, when provinces were abolished)

Etymology

Affix from Swedish land (land, country, territory, ground, shore) + Swedish hövding.

Origin

Swedish

hövding

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