Burggräfin
German
Etymology
Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”) + -in (feminine occupational suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʊrkɡrɛːfɪn] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): [-ɡreːfɪn] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Burg‧grä‧fin
Noun
Burggräfin f (genitive Burggräfin, plural Burggräfinnen, male Burggraf)
- (historical) wife of a burgrave (a castellan or a military commander of a royal or episcopal castle)
Declension
References
- “Burggräfin” in Duden online