Scherbe

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃɛʁbə/

noun

Definitions

shard, sherd, fragment

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German scherbe inherited from Old High German scirbi inherited from Proto-Germanic *skarbōjan-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skarbōjan-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-n- German
Gericht German
Scherbengericht German
scherbeln German
*skarbōjan- Proto-Germanic
scirbi Old High German
scherbe Middle High German