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Obergespan

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ober- (over) +‎ Gespan (Hungarian count), a calque of Hungarian főispán, from Hungarian ispán.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔoːbɐɡəʃpaːn]
  • Hyphenation: Ober‧ge‧span

Noun

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Obergespan m (strong, genitive Obergespanes or Obergespans, plural Obergespane)

  1. (Medieval Hungary) a Hungarian Lord-Lieutenant of counties, the Hungarian count in charge of every viscount (Vizegespan) in a county

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References

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  • Schubert, Friedrich Wilhelm. Handbuch der allgemeinen Staatskunde von Europa. Vol. 1. bei den Gebrüdern Bornträger, 1846, 411.