traf
See also: TRAF
English
Noun
traf (uncountable)
- Abbreviation of traffic. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Anagrams
- FRTA, RTFA, fart, frat, raft
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtˢʁ̥ɑf]
- Homophone: træf
Verb
traf
- past tense of træffe
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁaːf/
Audio (file)
Verb
traf
- first/third-person singular preterite of treffen
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
declension of traf
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | traf | trafið | tröf | tröfin |
| accusative | traf | trafið | tröf | tröfin |
| dative | trafi | trafinu | tröfum | tröfunum |
| genitive | trafs | trafsins | trafa | trafanna |
Synonyms
- (fringe): kögur
Anagrams
- frat
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.
Noun
traf n
- fringe (decorative border)
Declension
Declension of traf (strong a-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | traf | trafit | trǫf | trǫfin |
| accusative | traf | trafit | trǫf | trǫfin |
| dative | trafi | trafinu | trǫfum | trǫfunum |
| genitive | trafs | trafsins | trafa | trafanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: traf
Polish
Etymology
Deverbal from trafić.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /traf/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -af
- Syllabification: traf
- Homophone: traw
Noun
traf m inan
- coincidence, chance
- Synonyms: przypadek, zbieg okoliczności
Declension
Declension of traf
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | traf | trafy |
| genitive | trafu | trafów |
| dative | trafowi | trafom |
| accusative | traf | trafy |
| instrumental | trafem | trafami |
| locative | trafie | trafach |
| vocative | trafie | trafy |
Related terms
adjectives
- trafiony
- trafny
verbs
- trafiać
- trafić
Verb
traf
- second-person singular imperative of trafić
Further reading
- traf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- traf in Polish dictionaries at PWN