hercogs
Latvian
Ernsts Johans Bīrons, Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogs (1737-1741, 1763-1769)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Herzog (“duke”), from Old High German herizogo, from heri (“army”) and zogo (“leader”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
hercogs m (1st declension, feminine form: hercogiene)
- duke (nobility title, above marquess and under grand duke; corresponding nobleman)
- Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogs ― duke of Courland and Semigallia
- būvmeistars Preiss jaunceļamajai hercoga pilij Jelgavā uzbūvēja itāliešu zelmini ― builder master Priess added an Italian pediment to the duke's newly built palace
Declension
Declension of hercogs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | hercogs | hercogi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | hercogu | hercogus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | hercoga | hercogu |
| dative (datīvs) | hercogam | hercogiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | hercogu | hercogiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | hercogā | hercogos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | hercogs | hercogi |
Derived terms
See also
- nobility titles:
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