vèrt

See also: vert, vért, vērt, and vërt

Norman

Alternative forms

• vaert (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French vert, from Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis. Compare French vert, Italian verde and Spanish verde.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Jersey)

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Adjective

vèrt m

1. (Jersey) green

Derived terms

• artichaut vèrt (“artichoke”)
• vèrdaud (“greenish”)
• Vèrt Cap (“Cape Verde”)
• vèrt linnot (“green linnet”)
• vèrt tchêne (“evergreen oak, holm oak”)
• vèrt-bouais (“spindle tree”)