sultan
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English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French sultan or Medieval Latin sultanus, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “strength, authority, ruler”).[1][2] Compare Hebrew שִׁלְטוֹן (shiltón) and סוּלְטָן (sultán). Doublet of soldan.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈsʌltən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: sul‧tan
- Rhymes: -ʌltən
Noun
editsultan (countable and uncountable, plural sultans or (rare, only in certain senses) salateen)
- (historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
- A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
- (card games, uncountable) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
- A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editTranslations
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ “sultan, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ “sultan”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2008
Anagrams
editAzerbaijani
edit| Cyrillic | султан | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | classical sp | سلطان |
| modern Iranian sp | ||
Alternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan (definite accusative sultanı, sound plural sultanlar, broken plural səlatin)[1]
Declension
edit| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| sound | broken | ||
| nominative | sultan | sultanlar | səlatin |
| definite accusative | sultanı | sultanları | səlatini |
| dative | sultana | sultanlara | səlatinə |
| locative | sultanda | sultanlarda | səlatində |
| ablative | sultandan | sultanlardan | səlatindən |
| definite genitive | sultanın | sultanların | səlatinin |
References
edit- ^ Abdullayev, Bəhruz; Əsgərli, Mirzə; Zərinəzadə, Həsən (2005), “səlatin”, in Məmməd Adilov, editor, Klassik Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatında işlənən ərəb və fars sözləri lüğəti [Dictionary of Arabic and Persian words in classical Azerbaijani literature][1], volume II, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, →ISBN Invalid ISBN, page 273
Further reading
edit- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “soltan”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language][2] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 4, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 135
- Altun Kitab (2013–), “sultan”, in Azleks
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Noun
editsultan c (singular definite sultanen, plural indefinite sultaner)
- sultan (ruler)
Declension
edit| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sultan | sultanen | sultaner | sultanerne |
| genitive | sultans | sultanens | sultaners | sultanernes |
References
edit- “sultan” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Turkish sultan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan m (plural sultans, no diminutive, feminine sultane)
Derived terms
edit- sultana f
- sultanaat n
- sultane f
- sultanshoen n
References
edit- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Estonian
editEtymology
editNoun
editsultan (genitive sultani, partitive sultanit)
- sultan (ruler)
Declension
edit| Declension of sultan (ÕS type 2e/minut, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | sultan | sultanid | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | sultani | ||
| genitive | sultanite | ||
| partitive | sultanit | sultaneid | |
| illative | sultanisse | sultanitesse sultaneisse | |
| inessive | sultanis | sultanites sultaneis | |
| elative | sultanist | sultanitest sultaneist | |
| allative | sultanile | sultanitele sultaneile | |
| adessive | sultanil | sultanitel sultaneil | |
| ablative | sultanilt | sultanitelt sultaneilt | |
| translative | sultaniks | sultaniteks sultaneiks | |
| terminative | sultanini | sultaniteni | |
| essive | sultanina | sultanitena | |
| abessive | sultanita | sultaniteta | |
| comitative | sultaniga | sultanitega | |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
editFrench
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French sultan (“ruler of a Muslim state”), from Ottoman Turkish سلطان. See English sultan for more.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan m (plural sultans, feminine sultane)
- a sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title
- a silk-ornamented basket
- a perfume sachet to put in a linen coffer
Synonyms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
edit- “sultan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Icelandic
editNoun
editsultan
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Malay sultan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority, ruler, prince”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsultan/ [ˈsul.t̪an]
- Rhymes: -ultan
- Syllabification: sul‧tan
Noun
editsultan (plural sultan-sultan)
- sultan
- (historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
- A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
- (slang) rich: the rich people of a society or the world collectively, the rich class of a society
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “sultan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority, ruler, prince”).
Noun
editsultan (Jawi spelling سلطان, plural sultan-sultan or sultan2)
- sultan (ruler)
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- "sultan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
(also see "sultan" at PRPM first version)
Maltese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan m (plural slaten, feminine sultana, diminutive slajten or slajtan)
- (dated, historical or figurative) king, monarch, ruler
- Synonym: re
- 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
- Is-sema bagħatlu sabi u s-sultan żamm kelmtu!
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
editMiddle French
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish سلطان (or an Old Anatolian Turkish ancestor) or directly from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Noun
editsultan m (plural sultans)
- sultan (ruler of a Muslim state)
Descendants
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Noun
editsultan m (definite singular sultanen, indefinite plural sultaner, definite plural sultanene)
- sultan (ruler)
References
edit- “sultan” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Noun
editsultan m (definite singular sultanen, indefinite plural sultanar, definite plural sultanane)
- sultan (ruler)
References
edit- “sultan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Piedmontese
editPronunciation
editNoun
editsultan m
- sultan (ruler)
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan m (plural sultani)
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | sultan | sultanul | sultani | sultanii |
| genitive-dative | sultan | sultanului | sultani | sultanilor |
| vocative | sultanule | sultanilor | ||
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “sultan”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026
Serbo-Croatian
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish سلطان (compare Turkish sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān). First attested in the 13th century.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsùltān m anim (Cyrillic spelling су̀лта̄н)
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sùltān | sultani |
| genitive | sultána | sultana |
| dative | sultanu | sultanima |
| accusative | sultana | sultane |
| vocative | sultane | sultani |
| locative | sultanu | sultanima |
| instrumental | sultanom | sultanima |
References
edit- ^ Matasović, Ranko, Dubravka Ivšić Majić, Tijmen Pronk (2021), “sùltān”, in Matasović, Ranko, editor, Etimološki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika [Etymological dictionary of the Croatian language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volume II: O – Ž, Zagreb: Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje, page 404
Further reading
edit- “sultan”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
Slovene
editNoun
editsultan m anim
- sultan (ruler)
Declension
editThis noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
edit- “sultan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Noun
editsultan c
- sultan (ruler)
Declension
edit| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | sultan | sultans |
| definite | sultanen | sultanens | |
| plural | indefinite | sultaner | sultaners |
| definite | sultanerna | sultanernas |
Descendants
edit- → Finnish: sulttaani
Further reading
edit- sultan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online)
Anagrams
editTagalog
editEtymology
editEither from Malay sultan or from Spanish sultán, ultimately from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sulˈtan/ [sʊlˈt̪an̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: sul‧tan
Noun
editsultán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔)
- sultan (hereditary ruler in various Muslim states)
Related terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “sultan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
Tausug
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority, ruler, prince”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan (Sulat Sūg spelling سُلْطَان)
- sultan (Muslim king)
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultân), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority”) (compare Hebrew שִׁלְטוֹן (shiltón)).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsultan (definite accusative sultanı, plural sultanlar)
- A monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs.
- A noble title for monarch's mother, wives and children.
- An honorific title for Bektashi saints.
- A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)
Declension
editDerived terms
editYakan
editNoun
editsultan
- sultan (Muslim king)
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