kerfi
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kjarf, kerfi (“bundle”). Compare with Middle High German krēbe (“basket”), and Sanskrit grapsa- "bundle".[1] Also perhaps akin to Old Saxon crybb (and ergo to Modern English crib).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʰɛrvɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛrvɪ
Declension
Derived terms
- kerfisfræði
- stýrikerfi
- lotukerfi
Sranan Tongo
Alternative forms
- tyerfi
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.