werf

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛrf/

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• Hyphenation: werf
• Rhymes: -ɛrf
• Rhymes: -ɛrf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch werf. Related to werven. Compare English wharf. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

werf m (plural werven, diminutive werfje n)

1. (regional, Southern, Belgian Dutch) short for bouwwerf: building site
2. short for scheepswerf: shipyard
3. wharf, quay

Derived terms

• bouwwerf
• jachtwerf
• scheepswerf

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

werf

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of werven
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of werven

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German

Verb

werf

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of wirf