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Summary

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chieftain:
- hövding; ledare; huvudman
Wiktionary:
- chieftain → ledare, hövding
- chieftain → hövding

English

Detailed Translations for chieftain from English to Swedish

chieftain:

chieftain [the ~] nom

the chieftain (tribal chief; head; chief; leader)
hövding; ledare; huvudman
- hövding [-en] nom
- ledare [-en] nom
- huvudman nom

Translation Matrix for chieftain:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
huvudman	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief	bidder; captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader; principal
hövding	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
ledare	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief	Guider; Scout leader; bell-wether; boss; captain; centurion; chief; chiefs; cock of the walk; commander; commanders; conductor; directors; editorial; editorial comment; foreman; guides; head; headman; heads; incumbent; leader; leaders; leading article; manager; managers; master; principal; principals; regent; ringleader; superior; viceroy
-	captain; chief; headman; tribal chief

Related Words for "chieftain":

chieftains

Synonyms for "chieftain":

captain; leader
headman; tribal chief

Related Definitions for "chieftain":

the leader of a group of people¹
the head of a tribe or clan¹

Wiktionary Translations for chieftain:

chieftain

noun

A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain
- chieftain → ledare
A leader of a clan or tribe
- chieftain → hövding

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• chieftain	→ hövding	↔ Häuptling — Oberhaupt eines Volksstammes, Stammesoberhaupt eines Naturvolkes

External Machine Translations:

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