herfst

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognate with High German Herbst, Low German Harvst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest; further with Latin carpere (“to pick, to pluck”), Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, harvest”). The original meaning was ‘harvest time’, as is seen in herfstmaand.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦɛr(ə)fst/
Audio (Netherlands) (file)

Noun

herfst m (uncountable)

autumn, fall

Synonyms

najaar

Derived terms

herfstkleur
herfsttij

See also

(seasons) seizoen, jaargetijde; lente/voorjaar, zomer, herfst/najaar, winter

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