Dutch

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Etymology

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From erven +‎ woord, probably calque of German Erbwort.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛrf.ʋoːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: erf‧woord
  • Rhymes: -ɛrfʋoːrt

Noun

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erfwoord n (plural erfwoorden)

  1. inherited word (word inherited from an ancestor of the language)
    Antonym: leenwoord