herdekonung

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === herdekung === Etymology === Compound of herde +‎ konung. In sense 2, ultimately a calque of Ancient Greek βασιλεῖς ποιμένες (basileîs poiménes, “shepherd kings”), likely a mistranslation of Egyptian ḥqꜣw-ḫꜣswt (heqau-khasut, “rulers of foreign lands”). === Noun === herdekonung c shepherd king (plural only) shepherd kings (Hyksos rulers of the 15th dynasty of ancient Egypt) ==== Declension ==== === References ===