hærfest

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognate with Old Frisian herfst (West Frisian hjerst), Old Saxon hervist (Low German harvst), Dutch herfst, Old High German herbist (German Herbst). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”), Latin carpō (“pick, pluck”), Middle Irish corrán (“sickle”), Lithuanian kirpti (“cut”), Old Church Slavonic чрьпати (črĭpati) (Russian серп (serp, “sickle”)).

A North Germanic variant Proto-Germanic *harbustaz was the source of Old Norse haust (Danish høst, Icelandic haust and Swedish höst).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhærfest/, [ˈhærvest]

Noun

hærfest m

1. harvest; autumn

Declension

Declension of hærfest (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hærfest	hærfestas
accusative	hærfest	hærfestas
genitive	hærfestes	hærfesta
dative	hærfeste	hærfestum

Derived terms

• hærfestlīċ
• hærfesttid

Descendants

• Middle English: hervest
  • English: harvest

See also

Seasons in Old English · tīde (layout · text)
lencten (“spring”)	sumor (“summer”)	hærfest (“autumn”)	winter (“winter”)