Burggraf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German burcgrâve, from Old High German burggrāfo, burggrāfio. Equivalent to Burg (“castle”) +‎ Graf (“count”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbʊrkɡraːf]

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• Hyphenation: Burg‧graf

Noun

Burggraf m (genitive Burggrafen, plural Burggrafen, female Burggräfin)

1. (historical) a male burgrave (a military governor or commander of a castle, fortress or medieval fortified town, especially within the Holy Roman Empire)
2. similar to a French chatelain or Late Middle English castellan

References

• “Burggraf” in Duden online
• “Burggraf” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.