zerp

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sarp. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛrp/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: zerp
• Rhymes: -ɛrp

Adjective

zerp (comparative zerper, superlative zerpst)

1. tangily sour

Inflection

Declension of zerp
uninflected	zerp
inflected	zerpe
comparative	zerper
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		zerp	zerper	het zerpst het zerpste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	zerpe	zerpere	zerpste
	n. sing.	zerp	zerper	zerpste
	plural	zerpe	zerpere	zerpste
definite		zerpe	zerpere	zerpste
partitive		zerps	zerpers	—

Romansch

Alternative forms

• serp (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader)
• siarp (Sursilvan)
• zearp (Sutsilvan)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin serpe, serpes, from Latin serpēns.

Noun

zerp f (plural zerps)

1. (Surmiran) snake

Synonyms

• (Surmiran) serpent
• (Vallader) serpaint