derv
English
Etymology
Initialism of diesel engine road vehicle.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɜːv/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /dɝv/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v
Noun
derv (uncountable)
- (UK) Diesel fuel for motor vehicles.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Breton
Etymology
From Middle Breton deru, derw, from Old Breton daeru, from Proto-Celtic *derwom, from Proto-Indo-European *derwóm, from *dóru. Cognate with Cornish derow and Welsh derw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛrw/, /ˈdɛː.ro/
Noun
derv f (plural dervennoù, singulative dervenn)