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Kerf
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kerf
German
Etymology
de nds Kerbe, from de gml kerf, gml kerve, probably related to de osx kervan to cut.
Synonymous with Kerbtier (1815 by Lorenz Oken); cf. nds-de half half and nl half half with High German de halb half.
Pronunciation
de /kɛrf/
de De-Kerf.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
de rare insect
de Insect<q:obsolete> ; Insekt ; Kerbtier
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Vollkerf
Further reading
22 366
de Insects