ärt

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish ært f, from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit,[1] eriwit, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts. Cognates include Danish ært, Faroese ertur, Norwegian ert, Dutch erwt and German Erbse. Possibly related to Latin ervum and Ancient Greek ὄροβος (órobos).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛrt/, [æʈː]
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Noun

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ärt c

  1. (botany) Any species in the Fabacea family
  2. Plant of such a species, usually pea shrub
  3. (rare, dated) a pea (seed) from such a species
    Synonym: ärta
    Prinsessan på ärten
    The princess on the pea (Swedish title of "The Princess and the Pea")

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See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 ärt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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