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Landeshauptmann

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Etymology

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From German Landeshauptmann, literally "state captain".

Noun

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Landeshauptmann

  1. The gubernatorial title of the head of government of an Austrian state and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino, corresponding to the title of minister-president or premier.

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German

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Etymology

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From Land (state; country) +‎ -es- +‎ Hauptmann (captain).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlandəsˌhaʊ̯ptman]
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  • Hyphenation: Lan‧des‧haupt‧mann

Noun

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Landeshauptmann m (strong, genitive Landeshauptmannes or Landeshauptmanns, plural Landeshauptleute or Landeshauptmänner, feminine Landeshauptfrau or Landeshauptmännin)

  1. (politics, Austria, South Tyrol) Landeshauptmann (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Landeshauptmann)
    Synonym: (descriptive) Vorsitzender der Landesregierung

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The normal plural is Landeshauptleute, while the plural Landeshauptmänner is rarely used, at least in contemporary military terminology.

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