Haiduck

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun

English

Alternative spellings

• hayduck
• heiduc
• heiduck
• heyduk

Etymology

German haiduck, heiduck, from Hungarian hajdu

Noun

haiduck

1. Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts