græf

Old English

Alternative forms

• graf

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grab, from Proto-Germanic *grabą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrābʰ- (“to dig, scratch, scrape”). Cognate with Old Frisian gref, Old Saxon graf, Old Dutch graf, Old High German grab, Old Norse grǫf, Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰 (graba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡræf/

Noun

græf n

1. grave
2. trench

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	græf	grafu
accusative	græf	grafu
genitive	græfes	grafa
dative	græfe	grafum

Related terms

• grafan
• grafu

Descendants

• Middle English: grave, grafe
  • English: grave