Gaugraf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German göugrâve (“count of a district”), from göu (“district”) + grâve (“count”), itself a calque of Latin cōmēs pāgī (“count of the village”). Equivalent to Gau (“shire, district”) +‎ Graf (“count”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯ɡʁaːf/
  • Hyphenation: Gau‧graf

Noun

Gaugraf m (weak, genitive Gaugrafen, plural Gaugrafen, feminine Gaugräfin)

  1. (historical) count of a shire or district, local judge

Declension

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References
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