Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

1. 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)

1. a civil servant, government official

References

• “embetsmann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.