traf

See also: TRAF

English

Noun

traf (uncountable)

  1. Abbreviation of traffic. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Anagrams

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtˢʁ̥ɑf]
  • Homophone: træf

Verb

traf

  1. past of træffe

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁaːf/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

traf

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of treffen

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse traf, a neuter back-formation from the formerly feminine singular Old Norse trǫf, which later evolved into a neuter plural. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *trabō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰraːv/
  • Rhymes: -aːv

Noun

traf n (genitive singular trafs, nominative plural tröf)

  1. fringe (decorative border on a garment, etc.)
    Synonym: kögur
  2. linen handkerchief
  3. bandage, wrapping

Declension

Declension of traf (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative traf trafið tröf tröfin
accusative traf trafið tröf tröfin
dative trafi trafinu tröfum tröfunum
genitive trafs trafsins trafa trafanna

Anagrams

Old Norse

Etymology

Neuter back-formation from trǫf, which was formerly a feminine singular that was later taken to be a neuter plural. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *trabō.

Noun

traf n

  1. fringe (decorative border)

Declension

Declension of traf (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative traf trafit trǫf trǫfin
accusative traf trafit trǫf trǫfin
dative trafi trafinu trǫfum trǫfunum
genitive trafs trafsins trafa trafanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: traf

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtraf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -af
  • Syllabification: traf
  • Homophone: traw

Etymology 1

Deverbal from trafić.

Noun

traf m inan

  1. coincidence, chance
    Synonyms: przypadek, zbieg okoliczności
Declension
adjectives

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

traf

  1. second-person singular imperative of trafić

Further reading

  • traf in Polish dictionaries at PWN