herfst

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. The original meaning was “harvest time”, as is seen in herfstmaand. Cognate with German Herbst, Low German Harvst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest; further with Latin carpere (“to pick, to pluck”), Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, harvest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦɛrfst/, [ɦɛrfst], [ˈɦɛ.rəfst], [h-] Hyphenation: herfst === Noun === herfst m (plural herfsten, diminutive herfstje n) autumn, fall Synonym: najaar ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: herfs → Papiamentu: hèrfst, herfst === See also ===