burcgrave

Middle High German

FWOTD – 10 July 2015

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German burggrāfo, burggrāfio. Equivalent to burc (“castle”) +‎ grâve (“count”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /burkɡraːvə/
  • IPA(key): /burɡɡraːvə/ (Alemannic dialects)

Noun

burcgrāve m

  1. burgrave

Declension

Declension of burcgrāve (weak masculine)
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein dër burcgrāve die burcgrāven
genitive eines dës burcgrāven dër burcgrāven
dative eime dëm burcgrāven dën burcgrāven
accusative einen dën burcgrāven die burcgrāven

Descendants

  • English: burgrave, burggrave
  • Czech: purkrabě, purkrabí
  • ?Middle Dutch: burchgrave
  • Middle French: bourchgrave, bourgrave
  • German: Burggraf
  • Medieval Latin: burgrāvius
  • Slovak: purkgróf

References

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