herfst

Dutch

Etymology

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From Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognate with 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-]

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• Hyphenation: herfst

Noun

herfst m (uncountable)

1. autumn, fall

Synonyms

• najaar

Derived terms

• herfstavond
• herfstkleur
• herfstmaand
• herfstnachtevening
• herfsttij

Descendants

• Afrikaans: herfs

See also

• (seasons) seizoen, jaargetijde; lente/voorjaar, zomer, herfst/najaar, winter ^{(Category: nl:Seasons)}