Burggräfin

== German == === Etymology === Burggraf (“burgrave”) +‎ -in (“feminine suffix”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbʊrkɡrɛːfɪn] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): [-ɡreːfɪn] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: Burg‧grä‧fin === Noun === Burggräfin f (genitive Burggräfin, plural Burggräfinnen, masculine Burggraf) (historical) wife of a burgrave (a castellan or a military commander of a royal or episcopal castle) ==== Declension ==== === References === “Burggräfin” in Duden online