traf
See also: TRAF
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traf (uncountable)
- Abbreviation of traffic. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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traf
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traf
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Etymology edit
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.
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Noun edit
traf n (genitive singular trafs, nominative plural tröf)
- fringe (decorative border on a garment, etc.)
- linen handkerchief
- bandage, wrapping
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declension of traf
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- (fringe): kögur
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Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
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.
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traf n
- fringe (decorative border)
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Declension of traf (strong a-stem)
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- Icelandic: traf
Polish edit
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Etymology 1 edit
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traf m inan
- coincidence, chance
- Synonyms: przypadek, zbieg okoliczności
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Declension of traf
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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traf
Further reading edit
- traf in Polish dictionaries at PWN