Burggraf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German burcgrâve, from Old High German burggrāfo, burggrāfio. Equivalent to Burg (“castle”) +‎ Graf (“count”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbʊrkɡraːf]
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  • Hyphenation: Burg‧graf

Noun

Burggraf m (genitive Burggrafen, plural Burggrafen, feminine Burggräfin)

  1. (historical) a male burgrave (a military governor or commander of a castle, fortress or medieval fortified town, especially within the Holy Roman Empire)
  2. similar to a French chatelain or Late Middle English castellan

Declension
Declension of Burggraf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Burggraf die Burggrafen
genitive eines des Burggrafen der Burggrafen
dative einem dem Burggrafen den Burggrafen
accusative einen den Burggrafen die Burggrafen

References
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