See also: markgraf

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmaɐ̯kɡʁaːf], [ˈmaʁkɡʁaːf]
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  • Hyphenation: Mark‧graf

Noun

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

  1. (historical) margrave, marquess, marquis

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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