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Graf

count

noun GRAAF Less Common
People & Society Honorifics

Also means

earl

Usage Note

Graf is the noble title equivalent to an English count or earl; the feminine form is Gräfin ('countess'). It is a weak (n-declension) noun, taking -en in all cases except the nominative singular, e.g. den Grafen.

Examples

"Der Graf wohnt im alten Schloss."

Natural Translation

The count lives in the old castle.

Literal Translation

The count lives in-the old castle.

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