Markgraf

See also: markgraf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German marcgrāve, from Old High German marcgrāvo. By surface analysis, Mark +‎ Graf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaɐ̯kɡʁaːf], [ˈmaʁkɡʁaːf]

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Mark‧graf

Noun

Markgraf m (weak, genitive Markgrafen, plural Markgrafen, feminine Markgräfin)

1. (historical) margrave, marquess, marquis

Declension

Declension of Markgraf [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Markgraf	die	Markgrafen
genitive	eines	des	Markgrafen	der	Markgrafen
dative	einem	dem	Markgrafen	den	Markgrafen
accusative	einen	den	Markgrafen	die	Markgrafen

Derived terms

• Markgräfin (f) (feminine form)
• markgräflich
• Markgrafschaft

 

Related terms

• Altmark
• Mark
• Mark Brandenburg
• Mittelmark
• Neumark

 

Further reading

• “Markgraf” in Duden online
• “Markgraf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache