lurf

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lʏrf/
  • Hyphenation: lurf
  • Rhymes: -ʏrf

Etymology 1

Cognates exist in German dialects, but the etymology is unknown.[1]

Noun

lurf f (plural lurven, diminutive lurfje n)

  1. (obsolete) notched wood (for tensioning nets, in particular for catching finches)

Etymology 2

Etymology unclear, probably related to Norwegian Bokmål lørva (“rag”)[2][3]

Noun

lurf f (plural lurven, diminutive lurfje n)

  1. Only used in bij de lurven pakken

References
  1. P.A.F. van Veen en N. van der Sijs, Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1997
  2. Form attested in Hegra Festning.
  3. Kees Zwan, Laura van Eerten, Raymond Noë, Waar komt pindakaas vandaan?, Amsterdam University Press, 2014
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