Burggräfin

German

Etymology

Burg (castle) + Graf (count) + -in (feminine occupational suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʊrkɡrɛːfɪn]
  • Hyphenation: Burg‧grä‧fin

Noun

Burggräfin f (genitive Burggräfin, plural Burggräfinnen, masculine Burggraf)

  1. (historical) wife of a burgrave (a castellan or a military commander of a royal or episcopal castle)

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