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Etymology

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From Erbe (heir) +‎ Obergespan (Hungarian lord-lieutenant of counties), partial calque of Hungarian főispán, from ober- (over) +‎ Gespan (Hungarian count), from Hungarian ispán.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔɛɐ̯bʔoːbɐɡəʃpaːn]
  • Hyphenation: Erb‧ober‧ge‧span

Noun

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Erbobergespan m (strong, genitive Erbobergespanes or Erbobergespans, plural Erbobergespane)

  1. (Medieval Hungary) a hereditary Hungarian Lord-Lieutenant of counties, a hereditary Hungarian count

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References

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  • Schubert, Friedrich Wilhelm. Handbuch der allgemeinen Staatskunde von Europa. Vol. 1. bei den Gebrüdern Bornträger, 1846, 411.