Graf

See also: graf, graaf, gráf, and -graf

English

Etymology
  • As a German and Jewish surname, from graf (“count”).
  • As a Dutch surname, spelling variant of Graef.

Proper noun

Graf (countable and uncountable, plural Grafs)

  1. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname from German.
    2. A surname from Dutch.
  2. A city in Iowa, United States

See also

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡraːf/, [ɡʁäːf], [ɡräːf], [-ɑː-]
  • Homophone: Graph

Etymology 1

From Middle High German grâve.

Noun

Graf m (weak, genitive Grafen, plural Grafen, feminine Gräfin)

  1. count (member of German nobility)
  2. earl (a British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess)
Declension
Declension of Graf [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Graf die Grafen
genitive eines des Grafen der Grafen
dative einem dem Grafen den Grafen
accusative einen den Grafen die Grafen
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Ottoman Turkish: غروف‎ (gorof)
  • → Russian: граф (graf)

Proper noun

Graf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Grafs or (with an article) Graf, feminine genitive Graf, plural Grafs)

  1. a surname
Declension
Declension of Graf [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Graf (eine) (die) Graf (die) Grafs
genitive (eines) (des) Grafs, Graf1 (einer) (der) Graf (der) Grafs
dative (einem) (dem) Graf (einer) (der) Graf (den) Grafs
accusative (einen) (den) Graf (eine) (die) Graf (die) Grafs

1With an article.

Noun

Graf m (weak or mixed, genitive Grafen or (nonstandard) Grafs, plural Grafen)

  1. (mathematics) Alternative spelling of Graph
Declension
Declension of Graf [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Graf die Grafen
genitive eines des Grafen, Grafs1 der Grafen
dative einem dem Grafen, Graf1 den Grafen
accusative einen den Grafen, Graf1 die Grafen

1Nonstandard.

Noun

Graf n (strong, genitive Grafs, plural Grafe)

  1. (linguistics) Alternative spelling of Graph
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of Graf [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Graf die Grafe
genitive eines des Grafs der Grafe
dative einem dem Graf den Grafen
accusative ein das Graf die Grafe

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German graf, from Old High German graf, northern variant of grab, from Proto-Germanic *grabą. Cognate with German Grab, Dutch graf, Plautdietsch Grauf, English grave, Danish grav, Icelandic gröf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʀaːf/
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

Graf n (plural Griewer)

  1. grave
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