Obergespan
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From ober- (“over”) + Gespan (“Hungarian count”), a calque of Hungarian főispán, from Hungarian ispán.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Obergespan m (strong, genitive Obergespanes or Obergespans, plural Obergespane)
- (Medieval Hungary) a Hungarian Lord-Lieutenant of counties, the Hungarian count in charge of every viscount (Vizegespan) in a county
Declension edit
Declension of Obergespan [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Obergespan | die | Obergespane |
| genitive | eines | des | Obergespanes, Obergespans | der | Obergespane |
| dative | einem | dem | Obergespan, Obergespane1 | den | Obergespanen |
| accusative | einen | den | Obergespan | die | Obergespane |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Schubert, Friedrich Wilhelm. Handbuch der allgemeinen Staatskunde von Europa. Vol. 1. bei den Gebrüdern Bornträger, 1846, 411.