herfst

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. The original meaning was “harvest time”, as is seen in herfstmaand.

Cognates:

Cognate with German Herbst, Low German Harvst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest; further with Latin carpere (“to pick, to pluck”), Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, harvest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛrfst/, [ɦɛrfst], [ˈɦɛ.rəfst], [h-]

• Audio (Netherlands):

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• Hyphenation: herfst

Noun

herfst m (uncountable)

1. autumn, fall

   Synonym: najaar

Derived terms

• herfstavond
• herfstkleur
• herfstmaand
• herfstnachtevening
• herfstschroeforchis
• herfsttij

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: herfs
• → Papiamentu: hèrfst, herfst

See also

Seasons in Dutch · seizoenen (layout · text) · category
voorjaar (“spring”), lente (“spring”)	zomer (“summer”)	herfst (“autumn”), najaar (“autumn”)	winter (“winter”)