🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ernte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɛʁntə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Harvesting/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Ernte war in diesem Jahr besonders reichhaltig."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of gathering mature crops from the fields.

    "The farmers began harvesting the wheat as soon as it was ripe."
  2. 2

    The act of collecting or obtaining something, especially in a systematic way.

    "Data harvesting is essential for improving the accuracy of the research."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'harvesting' originates from the Old English 'hærfest', meaning 'autumn' or 'harvest time'. It evolved through Middle English as 'harvest', referring to the gathering of crops, and has retained this meaning into modern English, symbolizing the act of collecting or gathering produce.

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