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

1. 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