jupân

Romanian

Etymology

Origin disputed. Possibly from Proto-Slavic *županъ (see jupan), however this theory presents several morphologic and phonetic problems.

Noun

jupân m (plural jupâni, feminine equivalent jupâneasă)

  1. master (a courtesy title for a boy)

Declension

Declension of jupân
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative jupân jupânul jupâni jupânii
genitive-dative jupân jupânului jupâni jupânilor
vocative jupânule jupânilor