gerefa

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

gerefa (plural gerefas)

  1. (historical) A reeve or official with local jurisdiction under the king; the chief magistrate of a district.

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *garāfijō. By surface analysis, ġe- +‎ rēfa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jeˈreː.fɑ/, [jeˈreː.vɑ]

Noun[edit]

ġerēfa m

  1. a reeve or official with local jurisdiction under the king; the chief magistrate of a district

Declension[edit]

Declension of gerefa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġerēfa ġerēfan
accusative ġerēfan ġerēfan
genitive ġerēfan ġerēfena
dative ġerēfan ġerēfum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: reve (via rēfa)
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=gerefa&oldid=77439254"