erf
noun/ɜːf/
/ɜːrf/
(plural erfs, erven
(South African English)/ˈɜːvn/
/ˈɜːrvn/
)- a plot of land
- They have their own erf and plan to build a house.
- The council is making erven available for housing.
Word OriginDutch, originally in the sense ‘inheritance’.Definitions on the go
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