erwt

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch erwete, from Old Dutch *erwit, from Proto-West Germanic *arwīt, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts. Cognate to German Erbse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛrt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: erwt
  • Rhymes: -ɛrt

Noun[edit]

erwt f (plural erwten, diminutive erwtje n)

  1. A pea (edible seed).
  2. A pea plant, Pisum sativum.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: ertjie
    • Xhosa: i-ertyisi
  • Indonesian: ercis
  • Papiamentu: ert (dated)
  • Sranan Tongo: erki