Herzog

German

Etymology

From Middle High German herzog, herzoge, from Old High German herizogo, equivalent to heri (“army”) + zogo (“leader”), from Proto-Germanic *harjatugô. Cognate with Old English heretoga, Dutch hertog.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁˌt͡soːk/, [ˈhɛʁˌt͡soːk], [ˈhɛɐ̯ˌt͡soːk] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁˌt͡sɔx/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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Noun

Herzog m (genitive Herzogs or Herzoges, plural Herzöge)

  1. duke

Declension
Declension of Herzog
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Herzog die Herzöge
genitive eines des Herzoges,
Herzogs		 der Herzöge
dative einem dem Herzog,
Herzoge1		 den Herzögen
accusative einen den Herzog die Herzöge
1Now uncommon, see notes

Descendants

See also

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Herzog, from Old High German herizogo, from Proto-Germanic *harjatugô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhæʀtsoχ/, [ˈhæχt͡soχ]

Noun

Herzog m (plural Herzogen)

  1. duke
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