erve

See also: érve

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

erve

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

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative erve erve
accusative erve erve
genitive erfs erve
dative erve erven
Weak feminine noun
singular plural
nominative erve erven
accusative erve erven
genitive erve, erven erven
dative erve, erven erven

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Further reading

  • erve (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “erve (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛrv(ə)/, /ˈɛrf(ə)/

Noun

erve (plural erfes)

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

Descendants

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse erfa.

Alternative forms

Verb

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

  1. to inherit

Etymology 2

From Old Norse erfi.

Noun

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

  1. inheriting, line of succession

References

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