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/
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Hyphenation: erwt
Rhymes: -ɛrt

Noun

erwt f (plural erwten, diminutive erwtje n)

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

Derived terms

doperwt
erwtenpeul
erwtenplant
erwtenschieter
erwtenschil
erwtensoep
erwtenstro
kikkererwt
spliterwt

Descendants

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

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