Farwe in Low German

IPA: /ˈfarwə/, /ˈfaːvə/ Forms: Farwen [plural], Farw [alternative], Farv [alternative], Farve [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Middle Low German varwe. Cognate with Old High German farawa (“color”) (German Farbe), Old High German faro (“colored”), Latin pulcher (“beautiful, sheen”), Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “multicolored”), Old Irish earc (“spotted”). Etymology templates: {{root|nds|ine-pro|*perḱ-|id=colored}}, {{dercat|nds|osx|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=3}}, {{inh|nds|gml|varwe}} Middle Low German varwe, {{cog|goh|farawa||color}} Old High German farawa (“color”), {{cog|de|Farbe}} German Farbe, {{cog|goh|faro||colored}} Old High German faro (“colored”), {{cog|la|pulcher||beautiful, sheen}} Latin pulcher (“beautiful, sheen”), {{cog|grc|περκνός||multicolored}} Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “multicolored”), {{cog|sga|earc||spotted}} Old Irish earc (“spotted”) Head templates: {{head|nds|nouns|||plural|Farwen||{{{pl2}}}|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Farwe f (plural Farwen), {{nds-noun|f|Farwen}} Farwe f (plural Farwen)

Alternative forms

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"Farwe" meaning in Low German

Noun

Alternative forms