erve

See also: érve

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

erve

(archaic) singular present subjunctive of erven

Anagrams

ever, veer, vere, vree

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch ervi, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją.

Noun

erve n

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

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

erven

Descendants

Dutch: erf

Further reading

“erve (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“erve (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Alternative forms

erfe, erf, irve, yrfe

Etymology

From Old English yrfe, ierfe, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛrv(ə)/, /ɛrf(ə)/

Noun

erve (plural erfes)

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

Descendants

English: erf
Scots: erf, airf

References

“erve (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-2.

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