Féminin

Werft

Phrases
Signification (Anglais)

shipyard (place where ships are built and repaired)

Concepts

chantier de construction de navires

Synonymes

Schiffswerft

Schiffsausbesserungswerk

Reparaturwerft

Kettenfaden

Längsfaden

Fréquence

C1
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From earlier Werf, from Middle Low German werf, from Old Saxon hwerf (“wharf”). The sense “shipyard” probably under influence of cognate Dutch werf. Also cognate with Old High German warb, Old English hwearf, Old Norse hvarf. Derived from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną, whence German werben. See English wharf for more.

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