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See also: TRAF

English

Noun

traf (uncountable)

  1. Abbreviation of traffic. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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Danish

Pronunciation

Verb

traf

  1. past of træffe

German

Pronunciation

Verb

traf

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of treffen

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

Noun

traf n (genitive singular trafs, nominative plural tröf)

  1. fringe (decorative border on a garment, etc.)
    Synonym: kögur
  2. linen handkerchief
  3. bandage, wrapping

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

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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.

Noun

traf n

  1. fringe (decorative border)

Declension

More information neuter, singular ...

Descendants

  • Icelandic: traf
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Polish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from trafić.

Noun

traf m inan

  1. coincidence, chance
    Synonyms: przypadek, zbieg okoliczności
Declension
Declension of traf
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

traf

  1. second-person singular imperative of trafić

Further reading

  • traf in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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