Fogd (in Norwegian; also Norwegian fut, Danish foged, Swedish fogde, Finnish vouti) is a historical Scandinavian administrative function, and official title. They were bailiffs in charge of the administration and collection of taxes on behalf of the government, either in rural bailiwicks or in towns. Etymology and history. The word fogd came to Norwegian via Danish foged. The early Swedish term was foghate. These terms, and their continental relatives such as German Vogt and Dutch Voogd ultimately all derive from the term advocatus, or advocate.
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Fogd (in Norwegian; also Norwegian fut, Danish foged, Swedish fogde, Finnish vouti) is a historical Scandinavian administrative function, and official title. They were bailiffs in charge of the administration and collection of taxes on behalf of the government, either in rural bailiwicks or in towns. Etymology and history. The word fogd came to Norwegian via Danish foged. The early Swedish term was foghate. These terms, and their continental relatives such as German Vogt and Dutch Voogd ultimately all derive from the term advocatus, or advocate.
