vătăman

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish wataman. Doublet of ataman.

Noun

vătăman m (plural vătămani)

  1. (historical, Moldavia (region)) leader of a free village
  2. (historical, Moldavia (region)) representative of the landlord in a serf village

Declension

Declension of vătăman
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative vătăman vătămanul vătămani vătămanii
genitive-dative vătăman vătămanului vătămani vătămanilor
vocative vătămanule vătămanilor