traf
See also: TRAF
English
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁaːf/
Audio (file)
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse traf, a neuter back-formation from the formerly feminine singular Old Norse trǫf, which later evolved into a neuter plural. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *trabō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰraːv/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Noun
traf n (genitive singular trafs, nominative plural tröf)
- fringe (decorative border on a garment, etc.)
- linen handkerchief
- bandage, wrapping
Declension
Synonyms
- (fringe): kögur
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology
Neuter back-formation from trǫf, which was formerly a feminine singular that was later taken to be a neuter plural. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *trabō.
Declension
Descendants
- Icelandic: traf
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /traf/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -af
- Syllabification: traf
- Homophone: traw
Etymology 1
Deverbal from trafić.
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Further reading
- traf in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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