kerbe

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Kerbe^¹

[ˈkɛʁbə]

Rhymes with ɛʁbə

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[1] mittelhochdeutsch „Kerbe“, zum Verb kerben abgeleitetes Substantiv.

noun Kerbe · Kerben

eine keilförmige Vertiefung Um einen Baum mit einer Axt zu fällen, sollte man zuerst eine Kerbe in den Stamm schlagen.
regional für: Kirchweih

kerbe^²

[ˈkɛʁbə]

Rhymes with ɛʁbə

verb kerb

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kerben
active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kerben
active, present, singular, subjunctive 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kerben
active, present, singular, subjunctive 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kerben

In English

hole hollow in some surface
kerf the groove or slit cut in the workpiece
score notch or incision, especially one made as tally mark
indent A cut or notch
tally 3. notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally
notch V-shaped cut

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@misc{kerbe_2026,
  title = {kerbe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kerbe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}