traf
See also: TRAF
English
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʀaːf/
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse traf, a neuter back-formation from the formerly feminine singular Old Norse trǫf, which later evolved into a neuter plural. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *trabō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰraːv/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Noun
traf n (genitive singular trafs, nominative plural tröf)
- fringe (decorative border on a garment, etc.)
- linen handkerchief
- bandage, wrapping
Declension
Synonyms
- (fringe): kögur
Old Norse
Etymology
Neuter back-formation from trǫf., which was formerly a feminine singular that was later taken to be a neuter plural. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *trabō.
Declension
Polish
Etymology
From trafiać/trafić.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /traf/
- Homophone: traw
Declension
Related terms
- (adjectives) trafny, trafiony
- (verbs) trafiać impf, trafić pf
Verb
traf
- second-person singular imperative of trafić
Further reading
- traf in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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