zupan

See also: Zupan, żupan, and župan

English

Etymology

Of Slavic origin, from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (area, district).

Noun

zupan (plural zupans)

  1. The leader of a župa, or administrative unit, among various South Slavic peoples.

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (area, district).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zupán/

Noun

zupȁn m anim

  1. (obsolete) alternative form of župan

Further reading

  • zupan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025