hetman

English - Turkish

Definition of hetman in English Turkish dictionary

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Kazak reis

English - English

Definition of hetman in English English dictionary

Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century)

A Cossack headman or general

The title of chief hetman is now held by the heir to the throne of Russia

Hyphenation

het·man

Turkish pronunciation

hetmın

Pronunciation

/ˈhetmən/ /ˈhɛtmən/

Etymology

() From Polish hetman, probably from Middle High German houbetman, heuptman (“commander”), from houbet, heupt (“head”), related to Latin caput (“head”), + Middle High German man (“man”). Compare modern German Hauptmann (“captain”), Haupt, Mann. The Polish e in hetman attests to a borrowing from East Central German dialect, where MHG öu gives ē.