vojvoda
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈwɔj.wɔ.da]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈvɔj.vo.d̪a]
Noun
vojvoda m (genitive vojvodae); first declension
- alternative spelling of voivoda (“voivode”)
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vojvoda | vojvodae |
| genitive | vojvodae | vojvodārum |
| dative | vojvodae | vojvodīs |
| accusative | vojvodam | vojvodās |
| ablative | vojvodā | vojvodīs |
| vocative | vojvoda | vojvodae |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vojevoda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋǒjʋoda/
- Hyphenation: voj‧vo‧da
Noun
vòjvoda m anim (Cyrillic spelling во̀јвода)
- duke (male ruler of a duchy)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vojvoda | vojvode |
| genitive | vojvode | vojvoda |
| dative | vojvodi | vojvodama |
| accusative | vojvodu | vojvode |
| vocative | vojvodo | vojvode |
| locative | vojvodi | vojvodama |
| instrumental | vojvodom | vojvodama |
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vojevoda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɔjvɔda]
- Hyphenation: voj‧vo‧da
Noun
vojvoda m pers
- duke (male ruler of a duchy)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vojvoda | vojvodovia |
| genitive | vojvodu | vojvodov |
| dative | vojvodovi | vojvodom |
| accusative | vojvodu | vojvodov |
| locative | vojvodovi | vojvodoch |
| instrumental | vojvodom | vojvodami |
Derived terms
- vojvodkyňa
- vojvodský
- vojvodstvo
Further reading
- “vojvoda”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *vojevoda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋóːjʋɔda/
Noun
vọ̑jvoda m anim (female equivalent vójvodinja)
- duke (male ruler of a duchy)
Declension
| Masculine anim., a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | vójvoda | ||
| gen. sing. | vójvode | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
vójvoda | vójvodi | vójvode |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
vójvode | vójvod | vójvod |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
vójvodi | vójvodama | vójvodam |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
vójvodo | vójvodi | vójvode |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
vójvodi | vójvodah | vójvodah |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
vójvodo | vójvodama | vójvodami |
| Masculine anim., hard o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | vójvoda | ||
| gen. sing. | vójvoda | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
vójvoda | vójvoda | vójvodi |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
vójvoda | vójvodov | vójvodov |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
vójvodu | vójvodoma | vójvodom |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
vójvoda | vójvoda | vójvode |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
vójvodu | vójvodih | vójvodih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
vójvodom | vójvodoma | vójvodi |
Further reading
- “vojvoda”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025