hercogs

Latvian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Herzog (“duke”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

hercogs m (1st declension, feminine form: hercogiene)

  1. 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 plural
nominative hercogs hercogi
genitive hercoga hercogu
dative hercogam hercogiem
accusative hercogu hercogus
instrumental hercogu hercogiem
locative hercogā hercogos
vocative hercog hercogi

Derived terms

See also

nobility titles:
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