erwt

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

erwt f (plural erwten, diminutive erwtje n)

  1. a pea (edible seed)
  2. pea plant (Pisum sativum)

Derived terms

Descendants

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