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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognates exist in German dialects, but the etymology is unknown.[1]
Noun
lurf f (plural lurven, diminutive lurfje n)
- (obsolete) notched wood (for tensioning nets, in particular for catching finches)
Etymology 2
Etymology unclear, probably related to Norwegian Bokmål lørva (“rag”)[2][3]
Noun
lurf f (plural lurven, diminutive lurfje n)
- Only used in bij de lurven pakken
References
- ^ P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs, Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1997
- ^ Form attested in Hegra Festning.
- ^ Kees Zwan, Laura van Eerten, Raymond Noë, Waar komt pindakaas vandaan?, Amsterdam University Press, 2014