Grof

See also: grof, gróf, and gröf

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡrof]

Proper noun

Grof m anim (female equivalent Grofová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Grof (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	Grof	Grofové
genitive	Grofa	Grofů
dative	Grofovi	Grofům
accusative	Grofa	Grofy
vocative	Grofe	Grofové
locative	Grofovi	Grofech
instrumental	Grofem	Grofy

Further reading

• “Grof”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German grāve, from Old High German grāfio. Cognate with German Graf, Dutch graaf. The word as such is inherited, but the plural and feminine were influenced by German; the original forms were Growen, Gréiwin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʀoːf/
• Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

Grof m (plural Grofen, feminine Gräfin or Gréifin)

1. count, earl