Burggräfin
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Burggraf (“burgrave”) + -in (“feminine suffix”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- 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
[edit]Burggräfin f (genitive Burggräfin, plural Burggräfinnen, masculine Burggraf)
- (historical) wife of a burgrave (a castellan or a military commander of a royal or episcopal castle)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Burggräfin [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Burggräfin | die | Burggräfinnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Burggräfin | der | Burggräfinnen |
| dative | einer | der | Burggräfin | den | Burggräfinnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Burggräfin | die | Burggräfinnen |
References
[edit]- “Burggräfin” in Duden online