werf
Meaning
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- (Southern,abbreviation,alt-of,masculine,regional) Short for bouwwerf (“building site”).
- (abbreviation,alt-of,masculine) Short for scheepswerf (“shipyard”).
- (masculine) wharf, quay
- (masculine) field of interest and action, chapter on a to do list
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋɛrf/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch werf. Related to werven. Compare English wharf.
New
werven
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- to recruit, notably for enlistment or civil employment
- to obtain (money) through soliciting
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