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hajduk

hajduk

See also: hajdúk

English

Noun

hajduk (plural hajduks)

  1. (historical) An outlaw, highwayman, or freedom fighter in the Balkans.
  2. (archaic) A mercenary foot soldier in Hungary.
  3. (historical) A halberdier of a Hungarian noble.
  4. (historical) An attendant in German or Hungarian courts.

Alternative forms

A large number of forms are attested, many influenced by the spellings which languages other than Hungarian used. The three most common forms are hayduk, hajduk and haiduk. In order from (roughly) most common to least common, other attested forms include:

  • heyduke
  • haidouk (following the French spelling)
  • heydut, heiduc, and other uncommon forms

Translations


Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Hungarian hajdú

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xǎjduːk/
  • Hyphenation: haj‧duk

Noun

hàjdūk m (Cyrillic spelling ха̀јдӯк)

  1. brigand, outlaw
  2. hajduk

Declension