erve

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See also: érve

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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erve

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of erven

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch ervi, from Proto-West Germanic *arbī, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ-.

Noun

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erve n

  1. heritage, patrimony
  2. real estate, unmovable property (i.e. land and house), which belongs to oneself and can be inherited
  3. land, property

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: erf
    • Afrikaans: erf
    • English: erf
    • Negerhollands: erfe
    • Petjo: erf

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English yrfe, ierfe, from Proto-West Germanic *arbī, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛrv(ə)/, /ˈɛrf(ə)/

Noun

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erve (plural erfes)

  1. Stock, cattle; farm animals.
  2. An individual farm animal.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse erfa.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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erve (present tense erver, past tense ervde, past participle ervd, passive infinitive ervast, present participle ervande, imperative erv)

  1. to inherit

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse erfi.

Noun

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erve n (definite singular ervet, indefinite plural erve, definite plural erva)

  1. inheriting, line of succession

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