scherf

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scherve, from Old Dutch , from Proto-Germanic *skarfaz, related to *skeraną (to cut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxɛrf/
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  • Hyphenation: scherf
  • Rhymes: -ɛrf

Noun

scherf f (plural scherven, diminutive scherfje n)

  1. a shard

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: skerfi

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