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Hetman
Het′man
,Noun.
pl.
Hetmans
(#)
. [Pol.
hetman
. Cf. Ataman
.] A Cossack headman or general. The title of chief hetman is now held by the heir to the throne of Russia.
Definition 2024
hetman
hetman
English
Noun
hetman (plural hetmans)
- (historical) A Cossack headman or general.
- Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century).
Translations
a historical military commander in various Eastern European countries
See also
References
- Melʹnyčuk O. S., editor (1982–2012), “гетьман”, in Etymolohičnyj slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kiev: Naukova Dumka
Anagrams
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
hetman m anim
Declension
declension of hetman
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hetman | hetmany |
| genitive | hetmana | hetmanów |
| dative | hetmanowi | hetmanom |
| accusative | hetmana | hetmany |
| instrumental | hetmanem | hetmanami |
| locative | hetmanie | hetmanach |
| vocative | hetmanie | hetmany |
Noun
hetman m pers
- (historical) Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century).
Declension
declension of hetman
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hetman | hetmani |
| genitive | hetmana | hetmanów |
| dative | hetmanowi | hetmanom |
| accusative | hetmana | hetmanów |
| instrumental | hetmanem | hetmanami |
| locative | hetmanie | hetmanach |
| vocative | hetmanie | hetmani |
See also
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| król | hetman, królowa, dama | wieża | goniec, laufer | skoczek, koń, konik | pion, pionek |