алпъ
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
Of Oghur origin, cognate with Old Turkic 𐰞𐰯 (alp, “hero, brave warrior”). Predominantly attested in the military organization of the Bulgarian Khanate (e.g. in the name of the military commander Алогоботоуръ).
Noun
алпъ • (alpŭ) m
- (military) troop commander
- Synonyms: воѥвода (vojevoda), плъководьць (plŭkovodĭcĭ), дрѫгар҄ь (drǫgarʹĭ)
- (specifically) alp (in context of Turkic military organization)
Declension
Declension of алпъ (hard o-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | алпъ alpŭ | алпа alpa | алпи alpi |
| Accusative | алпъ alpŭ | алпа alpa | алпꙑ alpy |
| Genitive | алпа alpa | алпоу alpu | алпъ alpŭ |
| Locative | алпѣ alpě | алпоу alpu | алпѣхъ alpěxŭ |
| Dative | алпоу alpu | алпома alpoma | алпомъ alpomŭ |
| Instrumental | алпомь alpomĭ | алпома alpoma | алпꙑ alpy |
| Vocative | алпе alpe | алпа alpa | алпи alpi |
Derived terms
- алпъ багатоуръ (alpŭ bagaturŭ, “great commander”)