erts

See also: ERTs, ērts, and érts

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch erts, from German Erz, from Middle High German erze, from Old High German aruz, from Proto-Germanic *aruts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛrts/

Noun

erts (plural ertse)

1. ore (rock that contains enough metal or mineral material to be extracted and processed)

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Erz, from Middle High German erze, from Old High German aruz, from Proto-Germanic *aruts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛrts/

• erts:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: erts
• Rhymes: -ɛrts

Noun

erts n (plural ertsen)

1. ore (rock that contains enough metal or mineral material to be extracted and processed)

Derived terms

• ertsader
• Ertsgebergte
• ertsgroeve
• ertsknikker
• ertslaag
• ertsmijn
• ertsmolen
• gouderts
• ijzererts
• kopererts

Descendants

• Afrikaans: erts

Anagrams

• rest, ster