Graf

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See also: graf, graaf, gráf, and -graf

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • As a German and Jewish surname, from graf (“count”).
  • As a Dutch surname, spelling variant of Graef.

Proper noun[edit]

Graf (countable and uncountable, plural Grafs)

  1. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname from German.
    2. A surname from Dutch.
  2. A city in Iowa, United States

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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Inherited from Middle High German grâve, from Old High German grāfio.

Noun[edit]

Graf m (weak, genitive Grafen, plural Grafen, diminutive Gräfchen n or Gräflein n, feminine Gräfin)

  1. count (a member of the German nobility)
  2. earl (a British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Graf [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Graf die Grafen
genitive eines des Grafen der Grafen
dative einem dem Grafen den Grafen
accusative einen den Grafen die Grafen
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • → Ottoman Turkish: غروف (gorof)
  • → Kashubian: graf
  • → Russian: граф (graf)

Etymology 2[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Graf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Grafs or (with an article) Graf, feminine genitive Graf, plural Grafs)

  1. a surname
Declension[edit]
Declension of Graf [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Graf (eine) (die) Graf (die) Grafs
genitive (eines) (des) Grafs, Graf1 (einer) (der) Graf (der) Grafs
dative (einem) (dem) Graf (einer) (der) Graf (den) Grafs
accusative (einen) (den) Graf (eine) (die) Graf (die) Grafs

1With an article.

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

Graf m (weak or mixed, genitive Grafen or (nonstandard) Grafs, plural Grafen)

  1. (mathematics) Alternative spelling of Graph
Declension[edit]
Declension of Graf [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Graf die Grafen
genitive eines des Grafen, Grafs1 der Grafen
dative einem dem Grafen, Graf1 den Grafen
accusative einen den Grafen, Graf1 die Grafen

1Nonstandard.

Noun[edit]

Graf n (strong, genitive Grafs, plural Grafe)

  1. (linguistics) Alternative spelling of Graph
Usage notes[edit]
Declension[edit]
Declension of Graf [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Graf die Grafe
genitive eines des Grafs der Grafe
dative einem dem Graf den Grafen
accusative ein das Graf die Grafe

Further reading[edit]

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German graf, from Old High German graf, northern variant of grab, from Proto-Germanic *grabą. Cognate with German Grab, Dutch graf, Plautdietsch Grauf, English grave, Danish grav, Icelandic gröf.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Graf n (plural Griewer)

  1. grave

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Graf in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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