herfst
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognate with High German Herbst, Low German Harvst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest; further with Latin carpere (“to pick, to pluck”), Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, harvest”). The original meaning was “harvest time”, as is seen in herfstmaand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɛrfst/, [ɦɛrfst], [ˈɦɛ.rəfst], [h-]
Audio (Netherlands) (file) - Hyphenation: herfst
Synonyms
Derived terms
- herfstavond
- herfstkleur
- herfstmaand
- herfstnachtevening
- herfsttij
Descendants
- Afrikaans: herfs
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