zerp

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sarp. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɛrp/
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Hyphenation: zerp
Rhymes: -ɛrp

Adjective

zerp (comparative zerper, superlative zerpst)

tangily sour

Inflection

Inflection of zerp
uninflected	zerp
inflected	zerpe
comparative	zerper
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		zerp	zerper	het zerpst het zerpste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	zerpe	zerpere	zerpste
	n. sing.	zerp	zerper	zerpste
	plural	zerpe	zerpere	zerpste
definite		zerpe	zerpere	zerpste
partitive		zerps	zerpers	—

Romansch

Alternative forms

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) serp
(Sursilvan) siarp
(Sutsilvan) zearp

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin serpe, serpes, from Latin serpēns.

Noun

zerp f (plural zerps)

(Surmiran) snake

Synonyms

(Surmiran) serpent
(Vallader) serpaint

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