hetman
//ˈxɛt.man/ | /ˈxɛt.mɒn//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.queen (chess piece)
- 2.Cossack military commander
- 3.title used by the senior military commanders in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (15th to 18th century)
- 4.any sort of military leader
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German houbetman, heuptman, from houbet, heupt. Compare German Hauptmann. The e in hetman attests to a borrowing from an East Central German dialect, in which Middle High German -öu- gives -ē-.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hetman | hetmany, hetmani |
| Genitive | hetmana | hetmanów |
| Dative | hetmanowi | hetmanom |
| Accusative | hetmana | hetmany, hetmanów |
| Instrumental | hetmanem | hetmanami |
| Locative | hetmanie | hetmanach |
| Vocative | hetmanie | hetmany, hetmani |
Nominative
Singular
hetman
Plural
hetmany, hetmani
Genitive
Singular
hetmana
Plural
hetmanów
Dative
Singular
hetmanowi
Plural
hetmanom
Accusative
Singular
hetmana
Plural
hetmany, hetmanów
Instrumental
Singular
hetmanem
Plural
hetmanami
Locative
Singular
hetmanie
Plural
hetmanach
Vocative
Singular
hetmanie
Plural
hetmany, hetmani