herfst
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. The original meaning was “harvest time”, as is seen in herfstmaand.
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɛrfst/, [ɦɛrfst], [ˈɦɛ.rəfst], [h-]
Audio (Netherlands): (file) - Hyphenation: herfst
Noun
herfst m (uncountable, diminutive herfstje n)
Derived terms
- herfstaster
- herfstavond
- herfstkleur
- herfstmaand
- herfstnachtevening
- herfstschroeforchis
- herfsttij
- herfsttijd
Descendants
See also
| Seasons in Dutch · seizoenen (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| voorjaar (“spring”), lente (“spring”) | zomer (“summer”) | herfst (“autumn”), najaar (“autumn”) | winter (“winter”) |