Gaugraf
German
Etymology
From Middle High German göugrâve (“count of a district”), from göu (“district”) + grâve (“count”), itself a calque of Latin cōmēs pāgī (“count of the village”). Equivalent to Gau (“shire, district”) + Graf (“count”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯ɡʁaːf/
- Hyphenation: Gau‧graf
Noun
Gaugraf m (weak, genitive Gaugrafen, plural Gaugrafen, feminine Gaugräfin)
- (historical) count of a shire or district, local judge
Declension
Declension of Gaugraf [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Gaugraf | die | Gaugrafen |
| genitive | eines | des | Gaugrafen | der | Gaugrafen |
| dative | einem | dem | Gaugrafen | den | Gaugrafen |
| accusative | einen | den | Gaugrafen | die | Gaugrafen |
References
- “Gaugraf” in Duden online