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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch werf. Related to werven. Compare English wharf. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
werf m (plural werven, diminutive werfje n)
- (regional, Southern, Belgian Dutch) Short for bouwwerf (“building site”).
- Short for scheepswerf (“shipyard”).
- wharf, quay
- field of interest and action, chapter on a to do list
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
werf
- inflection of werven:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
German
Verb
werf
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of werfen
- Synonym: (standard) werfe
- (colloquial) singular imperative of werfen
- Synonym: (standard) wirf