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hajduk
hajduk
See also: hajdúk
English
Noun
hajduk (plural hajduks)
- (historical) An outlaw, highwayman, or freedom fighter in the Balkans.
- (archaic) A mercenary foot soldier in Hungary.
- (historical) A halberdier of a Hungarian noble.
- (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:
Translations
outlaw, highwayman or freedom fighter in the Balkans
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xǎjduːk/
- Hyphenation: haj‧duk
Noun
hàjdūk m (Cyrillic spelling ха̀јдӯк)
Declension
Declension of hajduk
singular | plural | |
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nominative | hajduk | hajduci |
genitive | hajduka | hajduka |
dative | hajduku | hajducima |
accusative | hajduka | hajduke |
vocative | hajduče | hajduci |
locative | hajduku | hajducima |
instrumental | hajdukom | hajducima |