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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch borchgrave. Equivalent to burg (“burgh, castle”) + graaf (“count, official”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʏr.xraːf/
- Hyphenation: burg‧graaf
Noun
burggraaf m (plural burggraven, diminutive burggraafje n)
- (originally) keeper of certain castles (and surrounding jurisdictions)
- viscount, a peerage rank, below graaf (count)
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