Hawštyn
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Latin Augustinus, variant of Augustus, from the adjective augustus (“venerable, exalted, august”). Doublet of Awgust.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦawʃtɨn/
- Rhymes: -awʃtɨn
- Syllabification: Haw‧š‧tyn
Proper noun
Hawštyn m pers
- a male given name, equivalent to English Augustine
- Swjaty Hawštyn ― Saint Augustine
- 1965, Jurij Brězan, Stara Jančowa, Budyšin: Domowina:
- Prajach jemu, štó sym, wón so jara wjeseleše, zeznać potomnika swojeho přećela Hawštyna.
- I told him who I am, he was very happy to meet the descendant of his friend Augustin.
- 1964, Anton Nawka, Pod wopačnej flintu, Budyšin: Domowina:
- Přidrypota k Hawštynej a rozradowany a zdobom šibale so smějkotajo połoži dulu Hawštynej do klina a zarěčać.
- He came up to Augustin, and, pleased and at the same time smiling mischievously, he placed the tuber in Augustin's lap and spoke up.
Declension
Declension of Hawštyn
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hawštyn | Hawštynaj | Hawštynojo |
| genitive | Hawštyna | Hawštynow | Hawštynow |
| dative | Hawštynej | Hawštynomaj | Hawštynam |
| accusative | Hawštyna | Hawštynow | Hawštynow |
| instrumental | Hawštynom | Hawštynomaj | Hawštynami |
| locative | Hawštynje | Hawštynomaj | Hawštynach |
| vocative | Hawštyn | Hawštynaj | Hawštynojo |
Further reading
- “Hawštyn” in Soblex
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