Spraak

Spraaken (plural)
Spraken (plural)
Språke (alternative)
Sprake (alternative)
Spraake (alternative)
Sprak (alternative)
Sprook (alternative)
Spraoke (alternative Münsterland)
Sproke (alternative Lippisch)

(in some dialects, including East Frisian) language; speech


Taal

From Middle Low German tāle, from Old Saxon tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu.

(in some dialects, including East Frisian) language


geelsnacken

snack geel (past singular)
geelsnackt (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
geelsnacken (infinitive)
snack geel (first-person main-clause present singular)
snack geel (first-person main-clause preterite singular)
geelsnack (first-person present singular)
geelsnack (first-person preterite singular subordinate-clause)
snackst geel (main-clause present second-person singular)
snackst geel (main-clause preterite second-person singular)
geelsnackst (present second-person singular)
geelsnackst (preterite second-person singular subordinate-clause)
snackt geel (main-clause present singular third-person)
snack geel (main-clause preterite singular third-person)
geelsnackt (present singular third-person)
geelsnack (preterite singular subordinate-clause third-person)
snackt geel (main-clause plural present)
snacken geel (main-clause plural preterite)
geelsnackt (plural present)
geelsnacken (plural preterite subordinate-clause)
snack geel (imperative main-clause present singular)
snackt geel (imperative main-clause plural present)
geelsnacken (imperative main-clause participle present)
geelsnackt (imperative main-clause participle past)

From geel + snacken. Cognate with German gelb reden.

to talk about uninteresting subjects, have a pointless talk


grifflachen

grifflach (past singular)
grifflacht (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
grifflachen (infinitive)
grifflach (first-person present singular)
grifflach (first-person preterite singular)
grifflachs (present second-person singular)
grifflachst (present second-person singular)
grifflachs (preterite second-person singular)
grifflachst (preterite second-person singular)
grifflach (present singular third-person)
grifflacht (present singular third-person)
grifflach (preterite singular third-person)
grifflacht (plural present)
grifflachen (plural present)
grifflachen (plural preterite)
grifflach (imperative singular)
grifflache (imperative singular)
grifflacht (imperative plural)
grifflachen (participle present)
grifflacht (participle past)
egrifflacht (participle past)
gegrifflacht (participle past)


utlachen

lach ut (past singular)
utlacht (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
utlachen (infinitive)
lach ut (first-person main-clause present singular)
lach ut (first-person main-clause preterite singular)
utlach (first-person present singular)
utlach (first-person preterite singular subordinate-clause)
lachst ut (main-clause present second-person singular)
lachst ut (main-clause preterite second-person singular)
utlachst (present second-person singular)
utlachst (preterite second-person singular subordinate-clause)
lacht ut (main-clause present singular third-person)
lach ut (main-clause preterite singular third-person)
utlacht (present singular third-person)
utlach (preterite singular subordinate-clause third-person)
lacht ut (main-clause plural present)
lachen ut (main-clause plural preterite)
utlacht (plural present)
utlachen (plural preterite subordinate-clause)
lach ut (imperative main-clause present singular)
lacht ut (imperative main-clause plural present)
utlachen (imperative main-clause participle present)
utlacht (imperative main-clause participle past)
utlaggen (alternative)


gootachten

gootacht (past singular)
gootacht (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
gootachten (infinitive)
gootacht (first-person present singular)
gootacht (first-person preterite singular)
gootachts (present second-person singular)
gootachtst (present second-person singular)
gootachts (preterite second-person singular)
gootachtst (preterite second-person singular)
gootacht (present singular third-person)
gootachtt (present singular third-person)
gootacht (preterite singular third-person)
gootachtt (plural present)
gootachten (plural present)
gootachten (plural preterite)
gootacht (imperative singular)
gootachte (imperative singular)
gootachtt (imperative plural)
gootachten (participle present)
gootacht (participle past)
egootacht (participle past)
gegootacht (participle past)

From goot + achten. Akin to German gutachten.


nagahn

güng na (past singular)
nagahn (participle past)
wesen (auxiliary)
nagahn (infinitive)
gah na (first-person main-clause present singular)
güng na (first-person main-clause preterite singular)
nagah (first-person present singular)
nagüng (first-person preterite singular subordinate-clause)
geihst na (main-clause present second-person singular)
güngst na (main-clause preterite second-person singular)
nageihst (present second-person singular)
nagüngst (preterite second-person singular subordinate-clause)
geiht na (main-clause present singular third-person)
güng na (main-clause preterite singular third-person)
nageiht (present singular third-person)
nagüng (preterite singular subordinate-clause third-person)
gaht na (main-clause plural present)
güngen na (main-clause plural preterite)
nagaht (plural present)
nagüngen (plural preterite subordinate-clause)
gah na (imperative main-clause present singular)
gaht na (imperative main-clause plural present)
nagahn (imperative main-clause participle present)
nagahn (imperative main-clause participle past)

Wat geiht na?


twalf

From Middle Low German twelf, twelve, twelef, from Old Saxon twelif, twilif, twulif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.

twelf (alternative)
twalv (alternative)
twalven (alternative)


Moder

Modder (alternative)
Möder (alternative)
Medder (alternative)
Mudder (alternative)
Mooder (alternative)
Mutter (alternative)

(in many dialects, including Low Prussian, Münsterland) mother


fiev

From Middle Low German fîf, from Old Saxon fīf, from Proto-West Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf. Cognate with German fünf, English five.

fîf (alternative Low-Prussian)
fiew (alternative)
fief (alternative)


Weed

From Middle Low German wêt, from Old Saxon wiod, from Proto-West Germanic *weud. Cognate with English weed.


Oost

From Middle Low German ôst, from Old Saxon *ōst, from Proto-West Germanic *ōst (“branch; node; crotch; knot”).


Füür

From Middle Low German vü̂r, from Old Saxon fiur, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.


Muul

From Middle Low German mûl, from Old Saxon *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.


snarken

snarken (infinitive)
snark (first-person present singular)
snark (first-person preterite singular)
snarks (present second-person singular)
snarkst (present second-person singular)
snarks (preterite second-person singular)
snarkst (preterite second-person singular)
snark (present singular third-person)
snarkt (present singular third-person)
snark (preterite singular third-person)
snarkt (plural present)
snarken (plural present)
snarken (plural preterite)
snark (imperative singular)
snarke (imperative singular)
snarkt (imperative plural)
snarken (participle present)
snarkt (participle past)
esnarkt (participle past)
gesnarkt (participle past)

From Middle Low German snarken, from Old Saxon *snarkōn, from Proto-West Germanic *snarkōn.


Fründ

nds-de-noun

Fründ m (plural Frünn or Frünnen, feminine Fründin)

Frünn (plural)
Frünnen (plural)
Fründin (feminine)
Frund (alternative)
Frönd (alternative)

From Middle Low German vrint, from Old Saxon friund.
Cognate with Dutch vriend, German Freund, English friend, Icelandic frændi.


taalken

head

taalken (past taalk, past participle taalkt, auxiliary verb hebben)

taalk (past)
taalkt (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
taalken (infinitive)
taalk (first-person present singular)
taalk (first-person preterite singular)
taalks (present second-person singular)
taalkst (present second-person singular)
taalks (preterite second-person singular)
taalkst (preterite second-person singular)
taalk (present singular third-person)
taalkt (present singular third-person)
taalk (preterite singular third-person)
taalkt (plural present)
taalken (plural present)
taalken (plural preterite)
taalk (imperative singular)
taalke (imperative singular)
taalkt (imperative plural)
taalken (participle present)
taalkt (participle past)
etaalkt (participle past)
getaalkt (participle past)

From Middle Low German *tālken, *talken, from Old Saxon *talkōn (“to talk, chatter”) with unexpected vowel lengthening, from Proto-West Germanic *talkōn, from Proto-Germanic *talkōną. Cognate with English talk.
Alternatively, from Middle Low German tāligen (“to talk, reckon”).


smöken

From Middle Low German smö̂ken, from smoken, from Old Saxon *smōkian, from Proto-West Germanic *smaukijan.

(transitive) to smoke (e.g. tobacco, etc.)


Smitt

nds-de-noun

Smitt m (plural Smidden or Smeedlüüd or Smäädlüüd)

Smidden (plural)
Smeedlüüd (plural)
Smäädlüüd (plural)

From Middle Low German smit, Old Saxon smith, Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.
Cognate with English smith, Dutch smid, German Schmied, Danish smed, Faroese smiður, Icelandic smiður, Norwegian Bokmål smed, Norwegian Nynorsk smed, Swedish smed, Yiddish שמיד (shmid).


Füer

has not been set (plural)
Füür (alternative)

From Middle Low German vǖr, from Old Saxon fiur. Compare German Feuer, Dutch vuur, West Frisian fjoer, English fire, Danish fyr.


Schaam

From Old Saxon skama, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“darkness”). Compare Dutch schaamte, English shame, German Scham.

shame, shamefacedness (not in the sense of disgrace)


Schaap

From Middle Low German schâp, from Old Saxon skāp. Compare Dutch schaap, English sheep, German Schaf.


Scheper

From Schaap + -er, related to High German Schäfer.


böhren

head

böhren (third-person singular simple present böhrt, past tense böhr, past participle böhrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

böhrt (present singular third-person)
böhr (past)
böhrt (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
böhren (infinitive)
böhr (first-person present singular)
böhr (first-person preterite singular)
böhrs (present second-person singular)
böhrst (present second-person singular)
böhrs (preterite second-person singular)
böhrst (preterite second-person singular)
böhr (present singular third-person)
böhrt (present singular third-person)
böhr (preterite singular third-person)
böhrt (plural present)
böhren (plural present)
böhren (plural preterite)
böhr (imperative singular)
böhre (imperative singular)
böhrt (imperative plural)
böhren (participle present)
böhrt (participle past)
eböhrt (participle past)
geböhrt (participle past)

From Middle Low German beren, from Old Saxon beran. Compare English bear, Dutch baren.

De Koh böhrt de Steert

Kannst du den vullen Ammel böhren oder is he to swoor?

Can you carry the full bucket or is it too heavy?.


böhren

From Old Saxon *burian, from Proto-Germanic *burjaną. Compare Dutch beuren.


Geboortsdag

Geboortsdaag (plural)
Geburtsdag (alternative)
Geburtsdach (alternative)

Geboort (“birth”) + -s (“genitive morpheme”) + Dag (“day”). Cognate with German Geburtstag, Dutch geboortedag, English birthday.


Ümlaag

From üm- + Laag, related to High German Umlage.


Nedderlaag

From nedder- + Laag, related to High German Niederlage.


Böverflach

nds-de-noun

Böverflach n (plural Böverflachen or Böverflääg)

Böverflachen (plural)
Böverflääg (plural)


Ingang

From Middle Low German inganc, from Old Saxon ingang, from Proto-Germanic *inngangaz. Equivalent to in- + Gang.


Aaft

From Middle Low German ōvet, from Old Saxon *ovetti, from Proto-West Germanic *obaet.

Aavt (alternative)
Aft (alternative)
Ooft (alternative)


Achtergedanken

From achter- + Gedank. (Cf. High German Hintergedanke (“ulterior motive”), Hintergedanken (“ulterior motives”).)


Gedank

From Middle Low German gedank, gedenke, from Old Saxon githanko, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankô, from *ga- + *þankaz. Related to German Gedanke, Old English ġeþanc.


Dingsdag

From Middle Low German dingesdach, from Old Saxon *thingesdag, from Proto-Germanic *þingsus-dagaz (“day of the assembly”), from *þingsus + *dagaz. Thingsus, Tiw or Týr was the name of the Germanic god of justice. Cognate to German Dienstag, Dutch dinsdag.

inh

Donnerdag Dingsdag Donnersdag Dingsdag Dönnerdag Dingsdag Dönnersdag Dingsdag Dunnerdag Dingsdag Dunnersdag Dingsdag Dünnersdag Dingsdag Dünnerdag


Woonsdag

From Middle Low German wôdensdach, from Old Saxon wōdanesdag, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”).

Donnerdag Woonsdag Donnersdag Woonsdag Dönnerdag Woonsdag Dönnersdag Woonsdag Dunnerdag Woonsdag Dunnersdag Woonsdag Dünnersdag Woonsdag Dünnerdag


dääglich

head

dääglich (comparative dääglicher, superlative dääglichst)

dääglicher (comparative)
dääglichst (superlative)
he is dääglich (masculine predicative singular)
se is dääglich (feminine predicative singular)
dat is dääglich (neuter predicative singular)
se sünd dääglich (plural predicative)
een Dääglichs (masculine partitive singular)
een Dääglichs (feminine partitive singular)
wat Dääglichs (neuter partitive singular)
allens Dääglich (partitive plural)
däägliche (masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
däägliche (feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
dääglich (neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
däägliche (nominative plural strong without-article)
dääglichen (masculine oblique singular strong without-article)
däägliche (feminine oblique singular strong without-article)
dääglich (neuter oblique singular strong without-article)
däägliche (oblique plural strong without-article)
de däägliche (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
de däägliche (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
dat däägliche (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
de dääglichen (definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
den dääglichen (definite includes-article masculine oblique singular weak)
de däägliche (definite feminine includes-article oblique singular weak)
dat däägliche (definite includes-article neuter oblique singular weak)
de dääglichen (definite includes-article oblique plural weak)
en däägliche (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
dääglichen (indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
en däägliche (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
en dääglich (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
dääglichet (indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
dääglichen (indefinite mixed nominative plural)
keen dääglichen (includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural)
en dääglichen (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed oblique singular)
en däägliche (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed oblique singular)
en dääglich (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter oblique singular)
dääglichet (indefinite mixed neuter oblique singular)
dääglichen (indefinite mixed oblique plural)
keen dääglichen (includes-article indefinite mixed oblique plural)
he is dääglicher (comparative masculine predicative singular)
se is dääglicher (comparative feminine predicative singular)
dat is dääglicher (comparative neuter predicative singular)
se sünd dääglicher (comparative plural predicative)
een dääglichers (comparative masculine partitive singular)
een dääglichers (comparative feminine partitive singular)
wat dääglichers (comparative neuter partitive singular)
allens dääglicher (comparative partitive plural)
dääglichere (comparative masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
dääglichere (comparative feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
dääglicher (comparative neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
dääglichere (comparative nominative plural strong without-article)
dääglichern (comparative masculine oblique singular strong without-article)
dääglichere (comparative feminine oblique singular strong without-article)
dääglicher (comparative neuter oblique singular strong without-article)
dääglichere (comparative oblique plural strong without-article)
de dääglichere (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
de dääglichere (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
dat dääglichere (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
de dääglichern (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
den dääglichern (comparative definite includes-article masculine oblique singular weak)
de dääglichere (comparative definite feminine includes-article oblique singular weak)
dat dääglichere (comparative definite includes-article neuter oblique singular weak)
de dääglichern (comparative definite includes-article oblique plural weak)
en dääglichere (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
dääglicheren (comparative indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
en dääglichere (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
en dääglicher (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
dääglichern (comparative indefinite mixed nominative plural)
keen dääglichern (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural)
en dääglichern (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed oblique singular)
en dääglichere (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed oblique singular)
en dääglicher (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter oblique singular)
dääglichern (comparative indefinite mixed oblique plural)
keen dääglichern (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed oblique plural)
he is de Dääglichste (masculine predicative singular superlative)
se is de Dääglichste (feminine predicative singular superlative)
dat is dat Dääglichste (neuter predicative singular superlative)
se sünd de Dääglichsten (plural predicative superlative)
dääglichste (masculine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
dääglichste (feminine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
dääglichst (neuter nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
dääglichste (nominative plural strong superlative without-article)
dääglichsten (masculine oblique singular strong superlative without-article)
dääglichste (feminine oblique singular strong superlative without-article)
dääglichst (neuter oblique singular strong superlative without-article)
dääglichste (oblique plural strong superlative without-article)
de dääglichste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative weak)
de dääglichste (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative weak)
dat dääglichste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative weak)
de dääglichsten (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative weak)
den dääglichsten (definite includes-article masculine oblique singular superlative weak)
de dääglichste (definite feminine includes-article oblique singular superlative weak)
dat dääglichste (definite includes-article neuter oblique singular superlative weak)
de dääglichsten (definite includes-article oblique plural superlative weak)
en dääglichste (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular superlative)
dääglichsten (indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular superlative)
en dääglichste (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular superlative)
en dääglichst (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular superlative)
dääglichsten (indefinite mixed nominative plural superlative)
keen dääglichsten (includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural superlative)
en dääglichsten (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed oblique singular superlative)
en dääglichste (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed oblique singular superlative)
en dääglichst (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter oblique singular superlative)
dääglichsten (indefinite mixed oblique plural superlative)
keen dääglichsten (includes-article indefinite mixed oblique plural superlative)


Wust

Borrowed from German Wurst. Related to Low German wost and Dutch worst.


Bost

Related to German Brust and Dutch borst.


Padd

From Middle Low German pat, from Old Saxon path, from Proto-West Germanic *paþ. Compare German Pfad, Dutch pad, English path.


Noot

From Middle Low German nôt, from Old Saxon nōd from Proto-Germanic *naudiz. Compare High German Not, Dutch nood, English need, Danish nød, Icelandic nauð.

Minschen in Noot


riewen

riewen (third-person singular simple present rifft or riewt, past tense reew, past participle räwen or rewen or rewwen, auxiliary verb hebben)

rifft (present singular third-person)
riewt (present singular third-person)
reew (past)
räwen (participle past)
rewen (participle past)
rewwen (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
riewen (infinitive)
riew (first-person present singular)
reew (first-person preterite singular)
riews (present second-person singular)
riewst (present second-person singular)
reews (preterite second-person singular)
reewst (preterite second-person singular)
riew (present singular third-person)
riewt (present singular third-person)
reew (preterite singular third-person)
riewt (plural present)
riewen (plural present)
reewen (plural preterite)
riew (imperative singular)
riewt (imperative plural)
riewen (participle present)
rewwen (participle past)
erewwen (participle past)
gerewwen (participle past)
rieben (alternative)
rîw'n (alternative)
riben (alternative)
wriewen (alternative)
wriwen (alternative)
riwen (alternative)
wriewen (alternative)
wriven (alternative)
frīwn (rīwn) (alternative)
rîwen (alternative)
rieben (alternative)
friewen (alternative)
reyben (alternative)
rǖben (alternative)
rīen (alternative)
ruiwen (alternative)
reywen (alternative)
rüiwen (alternative)
rywen (alternative)
wruiben (alternative)
rieben (alternative)
frieben (alternative)

From Middle Low German wrîven, from Old Saxon wrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīban.

(Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch, Eastphalian, Westphalian) (transitive or intransitive) to rub; to chafe

(Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch, Eastphalian, Westphalian) (transitive) to grate


wriwen

wriwen (third-person singular simple present wrift, past tense wrew, past participle wręwen, auxiliary verb hewwen)

wrift (present singular third-person)
wrew (past)
wręwen (participle past)
hewwen (auxiliary)
wriwen (infinitive)
wriw (first-person present singular)
wrew (first-person preterite singular)
wrifs (present second-person singular)
wrifst (present second-person singular)
wrews (preterite second-person singular)
wrewst (preterite second-person singular)
wrif (present singular third-person)
wrift (present singular third-person)
wrew (preterite singular third-person)
wriwt (plural present)
wriwen (plural present)
wrewen (plural preterite)
wriw (imperative singular)
wriwt (imperative plural)
wriwen (participle present)
wręwen (participle past)
ewręwen (participle past)
gewręwen (participle past)

(Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch) Alternative form of riewen (“to rub, chafe; to grate”)


Hood

From Middle Low German hôt, from Old Saxon hōd, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz. Cognate with English hood.


vundaag

From Middle Low German van dāge, compare Dutch vandaag. The word vun/von is replacing native van in some regions in later times, possibly due to High German influence. It is native to some Low German dialects, notably in Eastphalia.


hüüt

From Middle Low German hü̂de, hü̂t, from Old Saxon hiudagu, from Proto-West Germanic *hiu dagu, compare German heute.


Stroom

From Middle Low German strôm, from Old Saxon strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Compare standard German Strom, Dutch stroom, English stream, Danish strøm.

(physics, uncountable) electric current; electricity

(uncountable) electricity (electric power)


Dünnersdag

Dünnersdaag (plural)
Donnerdag (alternative)
Donnersdag (alternative)
Dönnerdag (alternative)
Dönnersdag (alternative)
Dunnerdag (alternative)
Dunnerdag (alternative)
Dünnerdag (alternative)

Related to German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag.

Donnerdag Dünnersdag Donnersdag Dünnersdag Dönnerdag Dünnersdag Dönnersdag Dünnersdag Dunnerdag Dünnersdag Dunnersdag Dünnersdag Dünnersdag Dünnersdag Dünnerdag


Freedag

Related to German Freitag, Dutch vrijdag.

Donnerdag Freedag Donnersdag Freedag Dönnerdag Freedag Dönnersdag Freedag Dunnerdag Freedag Dunnersdag Freedag Dünnersdag Freedag Dünnerdag


Sünndag

Related to German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday.

Donnerdag Sünndag Donnersdag Sünndag Dönnerdag Sünndag Dönnersdag Sünndag Dunnerdag Sünndag Dunnersdag Sünndag Dünnersdag Sünndag Dünnerdag


Winner

nds-de-noun

Winner m (plural Winners, feminine Winnerin)

From Middle Low German winner, winnære, winre, equivalent to winnen + -er, related to English winner, Dutch winnaar, German Gewinner.


Winnerin

Winnerin f (plural Winnerinnen, masculine Winner)

From Winner + -in, related to German Gewinnerin.


noog

From Middle Low German genōch, from Old Saxon ginōg, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz.
Akin to Dutch genoeg, Low German genug, English enough, West Frisian genôch, Danish nok, Swedish nog.
The Proto-Germanic word is a compound of the prefix *ga- + unattested *nōgaz. The latter may be derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach, achieve, carry out”).

der

Wi hebbt nich noog Geld.

(invariable) enough, sufficient, an adequate number or amount of


noog

Dat is nooɡ.

(invariable) enough, an adequate number or amount


noog

De Kinner hebbt nooɡ spöölt.

enough, sufficiently, in an adequate way


Brod

(Mecklenburgisch, Low Prussian, Schleswig-Holsteinisch) Alternative spelling of Brot (“bread”)


Wull

From Middle Low German wulle, from Old Saxon wulla, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with English wool.


Wier

From Middle Low German wîre, from Old Saxon *wīra, from Proto-Germanic *wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). Cognate with English wire.


Hambuorg

Hamburg (the second-largest city in Germany)

Hamburg (a state of Germany containing the city of the same name)


Kujel

Kujel (plural)
Kuijel (alternative)
Kujjel (alternative)

* Cognate with Old Prussian cuylis, Lithuanian kuilýs, Latvian/Lettish kuilis and Polish chujec.

(Low Prussian) tame boar; breeding boar (Stammeber)

(Low Prussian, derogatory) epithet or insult used towards men

(Low Prussian) opening in a drying stove (Darrofen) that allows to let off smoke

(Low Prussian) big tiled stove in the room where flax is sorted out according to quality (Flachsbrachstube)


Ruum

→ Kashubian: rum

→ Lower Sorbian: rum

→ Polabian: rümo

Inherited from Middle Low German and Old Saxon rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁- (“open space, land”).


Biel

From Middle Low German bîl, from the merger of Old Saxon bīl, bil (“peg, nail”) and Old Saxon bil, bill (“hatchet, sword, battle-axe”). Apparently at least partly from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“blade, sword, nail, peg”), but conflated early on with another word, see that entry for more.


aisk

(Westphalian) Alternative form of aiwisk


tiedelk

From Middle Low German tîdelîk, equivalent to Tied + -elk. More at tidely.


Beek

Beken (plural)
beake (alternative)
bekke (alternative)

From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. More at beck, beach.


Stoork

Stoorken (plural)
Störk (alternative)
Störke (alternative)
Stürk (alternative)
Stürke (alternative)

From Middle Low German stork, from Old Saxon *stork, from Proto-Germanic *sturkaz. Cognate with English stork.


Stank

From Middle Low German stank, Old Saxon stank, from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz. Cognate with English stench.


Wass

From Middle Low German was, from Old Saxon wahs, from Proto-West Germanic *wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą. Cognate with English wax.


scharp

From Middle Low German scharp, from Old Saxon skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Cognate with English sharp.


Sadel

From Middle Low German sādel, from Old Saxon sadul, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz. More at saddle.


lüttjet

head

lüttjet (comparative lüttjeder, superlative lüttjeste)

lüttjeder (comparative)
lüttjeste (superlative)


Stöör

From Middle Low German stȫre, from Old Saxon sturio, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô. Cognate with English sturgeon.


Göök

From Middle Low German gôk, from Old Saxon *gōk, from Proto-West Germanic *gauk (“cuckoo”). More at English gawk.


Stohl

From Middle Low German stôl, from Old Saxon stōl, from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz. Cognate with English stool.


School

From Middle Low German schôle, from Proto-Germanic *skōla, from Latin schola. Cognate with English school.

school (an institution for educating children.)


Druuv

From Middle Low German drûve, from Old Saxon drūva, thrūva, thrūvo, from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō.


krieten

From Middle Low German krîten, from Old Saxon *krītan, from Proto-Germanic *krītaną. More at cry.


Daad

From Middle Low German dât, from Old Saxon dād, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz. More at English deed.


Neev

From Middle Low German nēve, from Old Saxon nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô. Cognate with English neve.


Mahn

From Middle Low German māne, from Old Saxon *mana, from Proto-Germanic *manō. More at mane.


Weet

From Middle Low German wēte, wite, wit, from Old Saxon *wit, *witt (found only as giwit, gewitt), from Proto-Germanic *witją. Cognate with English wit.


Mest

From Middle Low German messet, metset, from Old Saxon metisahs, from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs.


Nack

From Middle Low German nacke, necke, from Old Saxon *hnacko, *hnecko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô. Cognate with English neck.

(anatomy) neck, especially the nape of the neck


Bispill

Bispillen (plural)
Bispööl (alternative)
Bispeel (alternative)

From Middle Low German bîspil, bîspel, equivalent to bi- + Spill. Compare Middle Dutch bīspel, byspel, bijspel; Middle High German bīspel, bīspil; English bispel (“proverb, parable”), byspel (“example”). More at byspel.


Bispillen

Bispälen (alternative)
Bispelen (alternative)


Bispeel

Bispelen (plural)
Bispääl (alternative)
Bispill (alternative)

From Middle Low German bîspil, bîspel, equivalent to bi- + Spill. Compare Middle Dutch bīspel, byspel, bijspel; Middle High German bīspel, bīspil.


Woordenbook

nds-de-noun

Woordenbook n (plural Woordenboken or Woordenböker)

Woordenboken (plural)
Woordenböker (plural)


Spoon

From Middle Low German spân, from Old Saxon *spōn, *spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu. Cognate with English spoon.


Deev

From Middle Low German dēf, from Old Saxon thiof. More at thief.


Plöttje

From Plötten (“dishes; crockery”) + -je (diminutive suffix).


besig

From Middle Low German bēsich, from Old Saxon *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg. More at busy.


nöken

From Middle Low German *noken, from Old Saxon *hnukōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hnukēn, from Proto-Germanic *hnukāną (“to bend; flex; clump”).


Hüttspott

Compare Dutch hutspot; English hodgepodge.


föhlen

From Middle Low German vö̂len, from Old Saxon *fōlian, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan (“to feel”).


Fatt

From Middle Low German vat, from Old Saxon fat, from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą. Cognate with German Fass. More at vat.


Haavke

From Middle Low German hāvek, hāvik, from Old Saxon havuk, from Proto-West Germanic *habuk. Cognate with English hawk.


Sünn

From Middle Low German sünne, variant of sunne, from Old Saxon sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ. More at sun.


Seep

Sepen (plural)
sepe (alternative)
seype (alternative)

From Middle Low German sêpe, from Old Saxon *sēpa, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā. Cognate with English soap.


Tahl

Tahlen (plural)
Tall (alternative)
Tohl (alternative)

From Middle Low German tāle, tal, from Old Saxon tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō. Cognate with English tale.


Straat

From Middle Low German strâte, from Old Saxon strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta.


Braa

From Middle Low German brâde, from Old Saxon brādo, from Proto-Germanic *brēdô. More at brawn.


Toom

From Middle Low German tôm, from Old Saxon *tōm, tām, from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz. Cognate with English team.


Woord

Woorden (plural)
Woort (alternative)
Wurd (alternative)
Wohrd (alternative)
Wohrt (alternative)

From Middle Low German wôrt, from Old Saxon word, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with English word.


Fleeg

From Middle Low German vlêge, from Old Saxon fliega, flioga, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ. More at fly.


Mügge

From Middle Low German mügge, from Old Saxon muggia, from Proto-West Germanic *muggjā, from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ, suffixed diminutive form of *mują. More at midge.


Wark

→ Kashubian: wark

From Middle Low German werk, from Old Saxon werk. Cognate with English work.


Sellskupp

From Middle Low German selleschop, selschop, selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic *saljaskapiz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *saljô, *gasaljô, from *salją (“building; dwelling; room”).


Längd

Längden (plural)
Längde (alternative)
Längte (alternative)
Längt (alternative)

From Middle Low German lengde, lengede, from Old Saxon *lengitha, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō. More at length.


Mood

From Middle Low German môt, from Old Saxon mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz. More at mood.


Kark

From Middle Low German karke, kerke, kirke, from Old Saxon kirika, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. More at church.


stenig

From Middle Low German stênich, from Old Saxon *stēnag, from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz. More at stony.


Steiger

From Middle Low German steiger, steir, from Old Saxon *steigar, *stēgar, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz. More at stair.


Rögen

From Middle Low German rōgen, from Old Saxon *hrogan, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz. More at roe.


Krabb

From Middle Low German krabbe, from Old Saxon *krabbo, from Proto-West Germanic *krabbō. More at crab.


Ledder

From Middle Low German ledder, ladder, leider, leddere, ledere, from Old Saxon *hlēderi, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju. More at ladder.


Oller

From Middle Low German ōlder, older, alder, from Old Saxon aldar, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą. More at eld.


Snaar

From Middle Low German snare, snar, from Old Saxon *snara, *snarha, from Proto-West Germanic *snarhā, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ. More at English snare.


mimereren

From Middle Low German mîmeren, from Old Saxon *mīmarōn, from Proto-Germanic *mīmrōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-. More at mimmer.

to reflect; ponder; meditate; muse; brood


Schatt

From Middle Low German schat, from Old Saxon scat, skatt, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz. More at scat.


neei

head

neei (comparative nejer, superlative neeiste)

nejer (comparative)
neeiste (superlative)

From Middle Low German nîe, nige, neye, nîwe, from Old Saxon niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).


Koorn

from Middle Low German kôrn, from Old Saxon korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn. More at corn.


Task

From Middle Low German tasche, from Old Saxon *taska, from Proto-Germanic *taskǭ.


Deepde

Deepden (plural)
Deepd (alternative)
Deepte (alternative)
Deept (alternative)

From Middle Low German dêpede, from Old Saxon diupitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō, equivalent to deep + -de. More at depth.


Naam

From Middle Low German nāme, from Old Saxon namo, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô. More at name.


föödsaam

föödsaam (comparative föödsaamer, superlative föödsaamste)

föödsaamer (comparative)
föödsaamste (superlative)


föden

From Middle Low German vö̂den, from Old Saxon fōdian, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōdijaną. More at English feed.


Undeer

From Middle Low German undêr, equivalent to un- + Deer. Cognate with Dutch ondier, German Untier.


Floor

From Middle Low German vlôr, from Old Saxon *flōr, from Proto-Germanic *flōraz. Cognate with German Flur, Dutch vloer, English floor.

The floor of a hallway or corridor connecting various rooms in a house.


Spood

From Middle Low German spōt, from Old Saxon spōd, from Proto-West Germanic *spōdi.


soor

soor (comparative sorer or soorder, superlative soorste)

sorer (comparative)
soorder (comparative)
soorste (superlative)

From Middle Low German sôr, from Old Saxon *sōr, from Proto-Germanic *sauzaz. More at sear.


Ries

From Middle Low German rîs, from Old Saxon *hrīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. More at rice.


Ries

From German Riese. The native Low German form was Middle Low German rēse.


Dwarg

nds-de-noun

Dwarg m (plural Dwargen, feminine Dwargsch)

Dwargen (plural)
Dwargsch (feminine)
Dwargsche (feminine)

From Middle Low German dwerch, from Old Saxon dwerg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, like German Zwerg and English dwarf.

dwarf (mythical creature; small human being)


Dwarg

From a West Slavic language (compare Polish twaróg), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ. Cognate to German Quark. Compare Plautdietsch Dwoaj f.

Dwerg (alternative)
Twarg (alternative)
Twerg (alternative)

1991, Ulrich Tolksdorf, Ermländische Protokolle: Alltagserzählungen in Mundart, Gloms on Dwarg wurd ook jemoakt (section 158, page 213)

(Low Prussian) quark cheese, especially as a small round or (set of) ball(s)


Brood

Brood un Botter kann de wenn', Tabak un Fuusel mott de wenn'

1992, Elisabeth Piirainen, Wilhelm Elling, editors, Wörterbuch der westmünsterländischen Mundart:

(Westphalian, Hamburgisch) Alternative form of Broot (“bread”)


Weel

From Middle Low German wêl, wiel, from Old Saxon hwiol, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą. More at wheel.


Hoor

From Middle Low German hôre, from Old Saxon *hōra (attested in hōrhūs (“whorehouse”)), from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ. More at whore.


Bedd

From Middle Low German bedde, from Old Saxon bed, beddi. More at bed.


Troost

From Middle Low German trôst, from Old Saxon *trōst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą. More at trust.


söven

From Middle Low German sēven, from Old Saxon sivun.

säwen (alternative)
säven (alternative)
säben (alternative)


Miere

From Middle Low German miere, from Old Saxon *miuria, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.


Över

From Middle Low German ö̂ver, from Old Saxon *ōvir, from Proto-Germanic *ōfrą, *ōfraz, *ōferaz. More at over.


Sangbook

From Middle Low German sankbôk, equivalent to Sang + Book. Compare English songbook.


quaad

From Middle Low German quât, from Old Saxon *kwād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.


Sünner

From Middle Low German sunder, from Old Saxon *sundari, from Proto-Germanic *sundārijaz, equivalent to Sünn + -er. More at sinner.


Avend

From Middle Low German âvent, from Old Saxon āvand, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. More at even, evening.

evening; the time from dusk onwards (unlike in English, now generally including the first hours of the night, until midnight)


tocken

From Middle Low German tocken, tucken, from Old Saxon *tukkōn, from Proto-West Germanic *tukkōn. More at tuck, touch.


Stee

From Middle Low German stēde, from Old Saxon stedi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. More at stead.


Deenst

From Middle Low German dênst, from Old Saxon thionost, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz.


Scharre

Eye dialect of Schadde. From Middle Low German schāde (schêde, schāduwe, schādewe), from Old Saxon skado. More at shadow.


Bessem

From Middle Low German bēsem, bēseme, from Old Saxon besmo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. More at besom.


Arvte

From Middle Low German arvete, erwete, from Old Saxon eriwit, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts.


Eevtaske

Eevtaskes (plural)
Eevtask (alternative)
Heevtaske (alternative)
Heevtask (alternative)

From Middle Low German ēgidesse, ēgeditze, egetisse, hegetisse, egedix, egedexe, eigdisse, from Old Saxon egithassa, ewidehsa.


Eerdbeei

Eerdbejen (plural)
Eerdjebeei (alternative)
Eerkebeei (alternative)

From Middle Low German êrdbēre, from Old Saxon erthberi, from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją. More at earthberry.


Dook

From Middle Low German dôk, from Old Saxon dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. More at duck (“cloth”).


Drunk

From Middle Low German drunk, from Old Saxon *drunk, from Proto-Germanic *drunkiz. More at drink.


Spaa

From Middle Low German spāde, from Old Saxon spado, from Proto-Germanic *spadô. More at spade.


Drank

From Middle Low German drank, from Old Saxon drank, from Proto-West Germanic *dranki, from Proto-Germanic *drankiz. More at drench.


söss

From Middle Low German ses, sēs, from Old Saxon sehs.

sess (alternative)
süss (alternative)
soss (alternative)


Reem

From Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, riomo, from Proto-West Germanic *reumō.


Reem

From Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon *rēmo, from Proto-West Germanic *rēmō.


Krefft

From Middle Low German krēvet, from Old Saxon krevit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz. More at crayfish.


smoken

From Middle Low German smōken, smoken, from Old Saxon *smokōn, from Proto-West Germanic *smokōn.


Smook

From Middle Low German smôk, from Old Saxon *smōk, from Proto-West Germanic *smauki.


head

den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal

Literally: “One man’s owl is another’s nightingale.”

Everybody is attached to their own opinion, and hence one should be able to accept other opinions however absurd these may seem to one.


Vörkopp

From Middle Low German vörkōp, vorkōp, equivalent to vör- + Kopp. Compare German Vorkopf, Vorderkopf.


vörlopig

From Vörloop + -ig. Compare German vorläufig, Dutch voorlopig.


vörlopig

currently; presently; for the time being


Vörloop

From Middle Low German vörlôp, vorlôp, vorloepp, equivalent to vör- + Loop.


Vörhamer

From Middle Low German vȫrhāmer, vorhamer, equivalent to vör- + Hamer. More at forehammer.


Boov

From Middle Low German bôve, from Old Saxon *bōvo, from Proto-Germanic *bōbô, from Proto-Germanic *bō-. More at boy.


Unweer

From Middle Low German unwēder, unweder, unwedder, from Old Saxon *unwedar (suggested by ungiwidėri), equivalent to un- + Weer. More at unweather.


Wrist

From Middle Low German wrist, from Old Saxon *wrist, from Proto-Germanic *wristuz. More at wrist.


Spegel

From Middle Low German spêgel, speigel, spîgel, from Old Saxon spēgal, spiagal, from Latin speculum (“mirror”).


Fahn

From Middle Low German vāne, from Old Saxon fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô. More at vane.


Knoken

Knoken (plural)
Knake (alternative)
Knaken (alternative)

From Middle Low German knōke, with a final -n added to mimic German Knochen.

An individual bone; a bone as an object rather than as a material.


Geus

Göös (alternative)
Göös' (alternative)
Geus' (alternative)


Benen

Benen (canonical neuter plural)
also Been (canonical neuter plural)


Kook

From Middle Low German kôke, from Old Saxon *kōko, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô (“cake; roll; bun”). Related to cake, cookie.


Braam

From Middle Low German brâm, from Old Saxon *brām, from Proto-West Germanic *brām.


Freeiheid

From Middle Low German vrîheit, vrîhêt, from Old Saxon frīhēd.


Reep

Repen (plural)
reep (alternative)
reyp (alternative)

From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. More at rope.


Leverke

From Middle Low German lêrke, lêwerke, from Old Saxon lēwerka, from Proto-Germanic *laiwarikǭ. More at lark.


Loog

From Middle Low German lôg, lôch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lōgą.


Lien

From Middle Low German lîne, from Old Saxon *līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“line, rope, flaxen cord, thread”), from *līną (“flax”).
Hypothesised to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”), although it's impossible to reconstruct a common PIE protoform due to discrepancies with other European branches and absence of cognates outside of Europe.
If originally a non-IE loanword, locating the source is impossible because cultivation of linen was widespread in the region since the Neolithic.


Breei

From Middle Low German brî, from Old Saxon brī, from Proto-West Germanic *brīw.


Kiepe

From Middle Low German kîpe, from Old Saxon *kīpa, from Proto-Germanic *kipǭ, *kippǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gey- (“to bend, twist”).


Nied

From Middle Low German nît, from Old Saxon nīth, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ.


Oodboor

From Middle Low German ādebār, from Old Saxon *odoboro.


Fründin

nds-de-noun

Fründin f (plural Fründinnen, masculine Fründ)


Veeh

From Middle Low German vê, veh, vehe, from Old Saxon fehu. More at English fee.


Schuum

From Middle Low German schûm, from Old Saxon *skūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. More at scum.


Arbeid

From Middle Low German arbeit, arveid, arvêd, from Old Saxon arvēd, arvēdi, from Proto-West Germanic *arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Cognate to Dutch arbeid.


grojen

From Middle Low German grôjen, from Old Saxon *grōian. More at grow.

greuen (alternative)
greien (alternative)


Quaad

has not been set (plural)
Quade (alternative)

From Middle Low German quât, from Old Saxon *kwād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.


Rook

Inherited from Middle Low German rôk, from Old Saxon hrōk, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōk. More at rook.


Rook

Inherited from Middle Low German rôk, from Old Saxon rōk.


Spitt

From Middle Low German spit, from Old Saxon *spit, from Proto-Germanic *spitą. More at spit.


Eernst

From Middle Low German ērnst, ērnest, from Old Saxon ernist, ernust, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. More at earnest.


Heken

From he + -ken. (i.e., Heken = "little he, he-kin").

Dat Heken von ’n Pau hett bunte Steertfeddern.

The male [of the] peafowl (peacock) has colorful tail feathers.


Seken

From se + -ken. (i.e., Seken = "little she, she-kin").


Dunnersdag

Dunnersdaag (plural)
Donnerdag (alternative)
Donnersdag (alternative)
Dönnerdag (alternative)
Dönnersdag (alternative)
Dunnerdag (alternative)
Dünnerdag (alternative)
Dünnersdag (alternative)

Related to German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag.

Donnerdag Dunnersdag Donnersdag Dunnersdag Dönnerdag Dunnersdag Dönnersdag Dunnersdag Dunnerdag Dunnersdag Dunnersdag Dunnersdag Dünnersdag Dunnersdag Dünnerdag


füwtain

füftein (alternative)
füftain (alternative)


Rügge

Rüggen (plural)
Rügg (alternative)
rüg (alternative)
rüggen (alternative)

From Middle Low German rügge, from Old Saxon hruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. More at ridge.


Week

Weken (plural)
Week (plural)
Wȩk (alternative)

From Middle Low German wēke, from Old Saxon wika, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. More at week.


Fründskupp

Fründskuppen (plural)
Fründschap (alternative)
Fründschop (alternative)

From Middle Low German vrü̂ntschop, which is an alternation of Middle Low German vrü̂ntschap, which itself descends from Old Saxon *friundskap, an unumlauted form of Old Saxon friundskepi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndskapiz, equivalent to Fründ + -skupp.
The presence or abscence of umlauts in short i-stems in Old Saxon, the raising of /a/ to /ɔ/ in Middle Low German, and the raising of /ɔ/ to /ʊ/ in modern Low German are all subject to dialectal variation.


Ruumschipp

Ruumschipp n (plural Ruumscheep or Ruumschääp)


Gasthuus

Gasthuus n (plural Gasthüüs or Gasthüser)


Fründschap

Fründschappen (plural)
Fründschop (alternative)
Fründskupp (alternative)


Fründschop

Fründschoppen (plural)
Fründschap (alternative)


Baas

From Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), probably from Old Saxon *baso, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô (“uncle”).


Barv

From Middle Low German berwe, bȫrwe, from Old Saxon *berwia, *barwa, from Proto-Germanic *barwijǭ, *barwǭ. More at barrow.


Maag

From Middle Low German māge. More at maw.


Sood

From Middle Low German sôt, from Old Saxon *sōth, from Proto-Germanic *sauþaz.


Kraan

From Middle Low German kran, krāne, from Old Saxon krano, from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. More at crane.


Sücht

From Middle Low German sucht, from Old Saxon suht, from Proto-Germanic *suhtiz.


Haak

From Middle Low German hāke, from Old Saxon hako, from Proto-West Germanic *hakō, from Proto-Germanic *hakô. More at hake.


Antwoord

Antwoorden (plural)
Antwoort (alternative)

From Middle Low German antwôrde, from Old Saxon andwurdi, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją.


Mörgen

From Middle Low German morgen, from Old Saxon morgan, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz. More at morning.


Geweten

From Middle Low German gewēten, from Old Saxon *giwitan, from Proto-West Germanic *gawitan, from Proto-Germanic *gawitaną, *witaną. Cognate with Dutch geweten, German Gewissen.


Knief

From Middle Low German knîf, from Old Saxon *knīf, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz. More at knife.


Loov

From Middle Low German lôf, from Old Saxon lōf, from Proto-West Germanic *laub.


Twieg

From Middle Low German twîch, from Old Saxon *twīg, from Proto-Germanic *twīgą. More at twig.


Köken

From Middle Low German kȫken(e) (also as kȫke), from Old Saxon *kukina, from Proto-West Germanic *kukinā.


Bärg

From earlier berg, from Middle Low German berch, from Old Saxon berg, berag, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”). Compare Dutch berg, German Berg, West Frisian berch, English barrow, Danish bjerg, Swedish berg.


Hook

From Middle Low German hôk, from Old Saxon hōk, from Proto-West Germanic *hōk, from Proto-Germanic *hōkaz. More at hook.


Naber

From Middle Low German nâber, nahber, from Old Saxon nāhbūr, from Proto-West Germanic *nēhwagabūrô, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwagabūrô. Cognate with English neighbour.


Flock

From Middle Low German vlocke, from Old Saxon *flokk, from Proto-West Germanic *flokk, from Proto-Germanic *flukkaz. Cognate with English flock, Icelandic flokkur.


Muck

From Proto-Germanic *mukkan- (“bump, lump”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *muk- (“heap”), similar to Ancient Greek μύκων (múkōn, “pile”). Compare Old English mūga, Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”). See also Dutch mok, English mug.


Glieknis

From Middle Low German gelîknisse, gelîkenisse (also as lîkenisse), from Old Saxon gilīknessi, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī (“likeness”). Equivalent to gliek + -nis. More at likeness.


Kroon

From Middle Low German krôn, kroen, krûn, from Old Saxon *krōn, from Proto-West Germanic *krōn (“crane”). Cognate with Middle High German kruon (“crane”). More at English crane.


Segge

From Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon *seggi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz. More at sedge.


Schaar

From Middle Low German schāre, from Old Saxon scara, from Proto-Germanic *skarō.


Raak

From Middle Low German rāke, from Old Saxon *raka, from Proto-Germanic *rakō.


Döör

Dören (plural)
Düör (alternative)
Dür (alternative)

From Middle Low German dȫr, dȫre, from Old Saxon duru. Cognate with English door.


frömd

From Middle Low German vrömde, vrömede, vremede, from Old Saxon fremethi, from Proto-Germanic *framaþiz, *framaþuz. More at fremd.


Bottervögel

Bottervögels (plural)
Bottervagel (alternative)

From Middle Low German bottervōgel, equivalent to Botter + Vögel.


Klaver

From Middle Low German klâveren, klêver, from Old Saxon *klēvera, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā. Cognate with English clover.


Korf

From Middle Low German korf, from Old Saxon *korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.


Bunk

From Middle Low German bunk, bunke, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Dutch bonk, Saterland Frisian Bunke, West Frisian bonke.


Traan

From Middle Low German trān, from Old Saxon trahn, from Proto-Germanic *trahnuz (“tear”).


Regendrüpp

From Middle Low German rēgendroppe, rēgendrōpe, from Old Saxon *regandropo, *regindropo, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô (“raindrop”), equivalent to Regen + Drüpp. Cognate with English raindrop.


Offall

From Middle Low German afval, equivalent to of + Fall. Compare German Abfall, Dutch afval, English offal.


Kaptain

Kaptains (plural)
Käpten (alternative)
Käppen (alternative)

From Middle Low German kapitein, kapiteyne, capetein, capitān, a borrowing from Medieval Latin capitāneus.


Spreker

From Middle Low German sprēker, sprēkere (also sprāker, sprākere), a regularisation of earlier Middle Low German sprēke (“speaker”), from Old Saxon *spreko, from Proto-Germanic *sprekô (“speaker”), equivalent to spreken + -er.


Iesjökel

From Middle Low German îsjȫkel, equivalent to Ies + Jökel; the same construction as in English icicle.


Jökel

From Proto-Germanic *jekulaz. Cognate to Swedish jökel, dialectal English ickle.


Daal

From Middle Low German dāl, from Old Saxon dal, from Proto-Germanic *dala-.


Soot

From Middle Low German sôt, from Old Saxon *sōt, from Proto-Germanic *sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).


Toorn

From Middle Low German tōrn, tōren, ultimately from Latin turris.


Wiev

From Middle Low German wîf, from Old Saxon wīf, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.


Riekdoom

From Middle Low German rîkedôm, from Old Saxon rīkdōm, rīkidōm, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz, equivalent to riek + -doom.


övel

From Middle Low German ȫvel, ovel, ǖvel, from Old Saxon uvil, from Proto-West Germanic *ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz. More at English evil.


Teken

From Middle Low German têken, from Old Saxon tēkan, from Proto-West Germanic *taikn.


Bottervagel

Bottervagels (plural)
Bottervögel (alternative)


Sommervagel

From Middle Low German sommervōgel, sōmervōgel, equivalent to Sommer + Vagel.


Nahd

From Middle Low German nât, from Old Saxon *nād, from Proto-Germanic *nēdiz.


Snurrbaart

→ Saterland Frisian: Snurboart

From Snurre (“snout, muzzle”) + Baart (“beard”).


Sump

From Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon *sump, from Proto-Germanic *sumpaz.


Achtinge

achtinge giəwen

sik in achtinge nȩmen


Akes

From Middle Low German akes, from Old Saxon akus, from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).


àder

From Old Saxon ettho, oththo, and Old Saxon othar.

åder (alternative)
àr (alternative)
år (alternative)


luukwarm

Compare Middle Low German līwarm, lyewarm (“lukewarm”). Compare also Saterland Frisian luukwoarm (“lukewarm”), English lukewarm.


Åder

From Old Saxon -āðara, from Proto-Germanic *ēdrǭ.

a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure


âdräötig

From Old Saxon ā- + Old Saxon thriotan, from Proto-Germanic *þreutaną (“to harass, to weary”), Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (“to harass”).

der

(Westphalian) morose, sullen, grumpy, disgruntled


Ägg

(Westphalian) Alternative form of Ai (egg)


aisen

aisen (infinitive)
aise (first-person present singular)
aiste (first-person preterite singular)
aises (present second-person singular)
aisest (present second-person singular)
aistes (preterite second-person singular)
aistest (preterite second-person singular)
aise (present singular third-person)
aiset (present singular third-person)
aiste (preterite singular third-person)
aiset (plural present)
aiseen (plural present)
aisten (plural preterite)
aise (imperative singular)
aisee (imperative singular)
aiset (imperative plural)
aisen (participle present)
aiset (participle past)
eaiset (participle past)
geaiset (participle past)

Dat aiset mi.

(transitive, Westphalian) to cause to feel dread


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har de rǖe nich schēten, har he 'n hasen grēpen

desc

German: hätte er den Hasen gefangen (rare)

Literally: “If the dog hadn’t shit, he would’ve caught the hare.”

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle
if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle

if pigs had wings they would fly
if pigs had wings they would fly

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle; if pigs had wings they would fly


Fohl

From Middle Low German vōle, from Old Saxon folo, from Proto-Germanic *fulô. Cognate with English foal.


aiwisk

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aiwisk (comparative aiwisker, superlative aiwiskest)

aiwisker (comparative)
aiwiskest (superlative)
aisk (alternative)
aisch (alternative)

From Old Saxon *ēwisk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwiskaz.

Nitt dat aiske hänneken, dat fîne!

Not the ugly (left) little hand, the fine (right) one. (To enforce right-handedness in the past.)


aislik

aislik (comparative aisliker, superlative aislikest)

aisliker (comparative)
aislikest (superlative)


Åk

From Middle Low German adik, adek, from Old Saxon aduk, from Proto-West Germanic *aduk, perhaps ultimately from Gaulish odocos.

Sambucus ebulus
Sambucus ebulus#Translingual

(Westphalian) dwarf elder, species Sambucus ebulus.


Âke

Possibly related to Old Norse aka (to drive) from Proto-Germanic *akaną.


Âken

From Old Saxon nako from Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognate with German Nachen and Dutch aak.

(Westphalian) small boat used on inland waters


Äken

Borrowed from Middle Dutch aker or Old Dutch *aker, or from Latin aquarium. Perhaps also related to Latin aheneus.

(Westphalian) small kettle, typically made of copper or brass.


Ungood

From Middle Low German ungôt, ungût, equivalent to un- + Good. Cognate with English ungood, Middle High German unguot, German Ungüte.


Dapperkeit

(Sauerland, region around Hameln) bravery


Helper

From Middle Low German helpere, helpære, from Old Saxon helpāri, from Proto-West Germanic *helpārī (“helper”), equivalent to Hülp + -er. Cognate with English helper.


Giesel

From Middle Low German gîsel, from Old Saxon gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.


Reiger

From Middle Low German reiger, rêger, from Old Saxon *hrēgar, *hrēgaro, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô (“heron”).


Slötel

From Middle Low German slȫtel, from Old Saxon slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil.


Smidd

from Middle Low German smit, smet, smede, from Old Saxon smith, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with English smith, German Schmied.


Quicksülver

From Middle Low German quiksülver, quiksilver, queksülver, equivalent to quick + Sülver. Compare English quicksilver, German Quecksilber.


Göös'

Göös (alternative)
Geus (alternative)
Geus' (alternative)


Geus'

Göös (alternative)
Geus (alternative)
Göös' (alternative)


Üütse

From Middle Low German ûtze (“frog, toad”), of uncertain origin. Compare obsolete German Eutze, Old English ȳċe (“frog, toad”), from Proto-West Germanic *ūkā (“frog, toad”).


Padde

has not been set (plural)
Padd (alternative)
Pudde (alternative)
Pudd (alternative)

From Middle Low German padde (“frog, toad, type of amphibian”), from Old Saxon *padda, from Proto-West Germanic *paddā.
Akin to English pad, paddock (“toad”), Dutch pad (“toad”), Danish padde (“toad”), Swedish padda (“toad”), Icelandic padda (“toad”).


Pogge

From Middle Low German pogge, poge, pugge, from Old Saxon *fruggo, from Proto-West Germanic *froggō.


Spöök

From Middle Low German spôk, akin to Middle Dutch spooc, spoock. More at English spook.


Wettsteen

From Middle Low German wetstên, wettestên, equivalent to wetten + Steen. Compare English whetstone, Dutch wetsteen.


Fliet

From Middle Low German vlît, from Old Saxon flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, of unknown ultimate origin, but compare *flītan (“to strive, fight”). Compare German Fleiß (“diligence”); also possibly related to Welsh llwydd (“success”).


Moord

From Middle Low German mōrt, from Old Saxon morth, from Proto-West Germanic *morþ, from Proto-Germanic *murþą (“murder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”).


Goäd

de leiwe Goäd

de Engel Goädes


goodkoop

From Middle Low German gûtkôp, equivalent to good + Koop. Compare Middle English good chepe, West Frisian goedkeap, Dutch goedkoop.

Of a good value or bargain; cheap; inexpensive; affordable


Spröök

From Middle Low German sprȫke, sprōke, from Old Saxon *sproki, from Proto-West Germanic *spruki (“a saying, saw”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to say, speak”). Cognate with German Spruch (“quote, saying, verse”), Dutch spreuk (“a saying, maxim, saw”).


Söhn

From Middle Low German sȫne, sune, from Old Saxon sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz. More at English son.


Sopp

From Middle Low German soppe, from Old Saxon *soppa, suppa, from Proto-Germanic *suppǭ (“broth, sop”).


Tinne

From Middle Low German tinne, from Old Saxon *tinna, from Proto-Germanic *tinnǭ, *tinnō, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dént-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”). Cognate with Dutch tinne, German Zinne.


Fless

From Middle Low German vlesche, vlasche, from Old Saxon flaska, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā.
Cognate with Dutch fles, Old English flasce, flaxe, English flask.


Begünn

From Middle Low German begin, from Old Saxon *bigin, *biginn, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaz (“beginning”), from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną (“to begin”). Compare Old Saxon angin, anagin, anaginn (“beginning, start”).


Waalfisk

Waalfisken (plural)
Waalfisch (alternative)
Waalfiss (alternative)

From Middle Low German walfisch, walvisch.


Wahrheid

From Middle Low German wârheit, wârhêt, from Old Saxon wārhēd, from Proto-West Germanic *wārahaidu. Equivalent to wahr + -heid.


Musterd

From Middle Low German mostart, mostert, probably from Middle High German mostert, mustart, from Middle French mostarde. More at English mustard.


Insicht

From Middle Low German insicht, equivalent to in- + Sicht.


insichtig

From Middle Low German insichtich, equivalent to Insicht + -ig.


Bispääl

Bispälen (plural)
Bispeel (alternative)
Bispill (alternative)


Bispälen

Bispelen (alternative)
Bispillen (alternative)


Bispelen

Bispälen (alternative)
Bispillen (alternative)


Kinnerheid

Alteration (due to Kinner, plural of Kind (“child”)) of Middle Low German kintheit, kinthêt, from Old Saxon *kindhēd, equivalent to Kinner + -heid.


Ooglidd

From Middle Low German ôgelit, ôgenlit, ôgenlēt, equivalent to Oog + Lidd.


köhl

From Middle Low German kȫl, from Old Saxon *kōl, *kōli, from Proto-Germanic *kōlaz, *kōluz (“cool”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).


Däörn

Däörn (plural)
Doorn (alternative)
Durn (alternative)


Wereld

Werelden (plural)
Werld (alternative)
Welt (alternative)

From Middle Low German werlt, warlt, werlde, from Old Saxon werold, warold, worold, from Proto-West Germanic *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz. Cognate with English world.


Waart

From Middle Low German warte, from Old Saxon warta, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. Cognate with English wart.


Siëge

(Westphalian) goat; regional form of Zeeg


Piärd

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Piärd n (plural Piärde or Piär or Piäre or Piärre)

Piärde (plural)
Piär (plural)
Piäre (plural)
Piärre (plural)

(Westphalian) horse; regional form of Peerd


Duorp

Düörper (plural)
Doarp (alternative)
duårp (alternative)
Duarp (alternative)
Dörp (alternative)

From Middle Low German dorp, from Old Saxon thorp.

Wann de Lüh in’t Duorp auk säggen: «Wat döht de Liesken Dreiers doch met ’n Rüen? De hät jä knapp för sick un iähren Jungen wat!» Liesken gaff iähr ’t Kassement: «Ji brukt ’n jä nich to foern!»

before 1939, Karl Wagenfeld, “En Daugenicks”, in Wilhelm Damwerth, editor, Kleine Bettlektüre för Lüde ut Westfaolen, de gärn plattdütsk küert, published 1981:

Though the people in the village used to say: “What does Lizzy Dreiers do with a dog? She has barely enough for herself and her boy!”, Lizzy would chase them off: “You don’t have to feed him, do you!”

(Westphalian, including Münsterland) village


Isen

From Middle Low German īsen, īsern, from Old Saxon īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.

Wao Isen ligg un Eken wasst, dao wasst auk Lü, we daobi passt.

Where iron lies and oak trees grow, there people grow that correspond to this. (Westphalian slogan praising local sincerity and loyalty)


Knoovlook

has not been set (plural)
Knuuvlook (alternative)

From Middle Low German knovelôk, knuflôk, knuftlôk, from Old Saxon kluflōk, from Proto-West Germanic *klubōlauk. Cognate with German Knoblauch, Dutch knoflook, West Frisian knyflok.


Wildernis

From Middle Low German wildernisse, a byform of Middle Low German wiltnisse (“wilderness, wasteland”).


Warmte

From Middle Low German warmte, warmede, wermede, from Old Saxon *warmitha, from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu. Cognate with English warmth.


Faam

From Middle Low German vādem, from Old Saxon fathm, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Cognate with English fathom.


Drüpp

From Middle Low German drup, drope, droppe, from Old Saxon drop, *druppo, from Proto-West Germanic *dropō, from Proto-Germanic *drupô. Cognate with English drop.


Muusfalle

Muusfallen (plural)
Muusfall (alternative)

From Middle Low German mûsevalle, from Old Saxon mūsfalla, from Proto-West Germanic *mūsfallā (“mousetrap”), equivalent to Muus + Falle. Cognate with English mousefall.


Muustrappe

Muustrappen (plural)
Muustrapp (alternative)

From Muus + Trappe. Compare English mousetrap.


Huushollen

Partly continuing Middle Low German hûsholt, hûshōldinge, and partly from the verb huushollen (“to housekeep”), equivalent to Huus (“house”) + hollen (“to hold”). Compare Dutch huishouden and English household.


Meddik

Borrowed from Danish maddike, from mathk, from maðkr, from *maþukaz, diminutive of *maþô.


Strunt

From Middle Low German strunt, stront, from Old Saxon *strunt, from Proto-West Germanic *strunt.


Kooj

From Middle Low German kōje, from Latin cavea.


Huut

Hüüd (plural)
Huden (plural)
Huud (alternative)

From Middle Low German hût, from Old Saxon hūd, from Proto-West Germanic *hūdi, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz (compare English hide, West Frisian hûd, Dutch huid, German Haut), from Proto-Indo-European *kewH- (“skin, hide”).

der

skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant

skin (membrane found on the surface of an object, like a sausage)


Emk

Emken (plural)
Êmk (alternative)
Êmke (alternative)
Hampelte (alternative)
Ampelte (alternative)
Amperte (alternative Sauerländisch)


koose

Cognate with East Central German koose, from Latin causārī.


friewen

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friewen (third-person singular simple present frifft, past tense freew, past participle frewen, auxiliary verb hebben)

frifft (present singular third-person)
freew (past)
frewen (participle past)
hebben (auxiliary)
friewen (infinitive)
friew (first-person present singular)
freew (first-person preterite singular)
friffs (present second-person singular)
friffst (present second-person singular)
freews (preterite second-person singular)
freewst (preterite second-person singular)
friff (present singular third-person)
frifft (present singular third-person)
freew (preterite singular third-person)
friewt (plural present)
friewen (plural present)
frewen (plural preterite)
friew (imperative singular)
friewt (imperative plural)
friewen (participle present)
frewen (participle past)
efrewen (participle past)
gefrewen (participle past)

(Westphalian) Alternative form of riewen (“to rub, chafe; to grate”)


Buəter

Et sall di nitt läid dauen, dat du büss dine Büəters quyt woaren, wann du män med migoan woss no minem Huse.

Friedrich Woeste, Eine Zwergsage. Mündlich von einem aus Gummersbach stammenden Maurer, aber in märk. [= märkischer] Mundart, in: Monatsschrift für rheinisch-westfälische Geschichtsforschung und Alterthumskunde. Herausgegeben von Richard Pick. II. Jahrg. 1876, p. 297f.

Du haust nu nitt mär Schæper te sin un kanst wuat beateres eaten as en Buəter.


Bueter

Buəter (alternative)
bueter (alternative)

Eier un Bueter

Bueter un Brod


Bueter

Büeters (plural)
Buəter (alternative)
bueter (alternative)

'n Bueter schmeeren

(Märkisch) slice of bread with toppings, open sandwich


Mål

dat ierste Mål


gägenœwer

2018, Susanne Bliemel, Dat wier de Nachtigall un nich de Uhl ... : Plattdeutsche Geschichten, Hinstorff (publisher)

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

An de Wand gägenœwer vun dat Finster hüngen de Diplomen un Zertifikaten vun Fru Wanda Raffel.


quabbeln

Uncertain. Cognate with Middle Dutch kwabbelen (“to lilt, shake, move back and forth”), Saterland Frisian kwabbelje (“to wobble, shake”).

cog

(intransitive) to quiver, tremble; to jiggle


Düvel

Düvels (plural)
Düwel (alternative Münsterländisch also)

From Middle Low German dǖvel, duvel, from Old Saxon diuval, diuvil, diobol, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul. Cognate with English devil.


Hönnig

From Middle Low German hönich, hōnich, from Old Saxon honeg, huneg, from Proto-West Germanic *hunag. Cognate with English honey.


Dössel

Dössels (plural)
Drüssel (alternative)
Dörsel (alternative)

From Middle Low German dreskelef, from Old Saxon *thriskūvli Old Saxon *thriskilfi, from Proto-Germanic *þreskwaþluz. More at threshold.


Drüssel

Drüssels (plural)
Dörsel (alternative)
Dössel (alternative)


bruud

Adolf haar airsta Wilhelm Schwanza sij määka tauna bruud.

Adolf first dated Wilhelm Schwanz's daughter.

(Eastern Pomeranian in Brazil) girlfriend

Ik haw ai mit dai bruud danst.


brülåp

Dai brülåpa äänla sich mit dai flöitåp.

The guaribas resemble the capuchin monkey.

(Eastern Pomeranian in Brazil) guariba (any of several South American howler monkeys with prehensile tails)


määka

Ik srijw dij deisa braiw taum dij sägen duu büst air gaur määka.

I am writing this letter to say that you are a nice girl.

(Eastern Pomeranian in Brazil) girl, young lady

Mêkes

plural; East Pomeranian (in East Pomerania)

Dochter

also East Pomeranian (in East Pomerania)


Leevde

From Middle Low German lêvede, from Old Saxon *liuvitha, from Proto-West Germanic *liubiþu, equivalent to leev + -de.


Lögen

From Middle Low German lȫgene, from Old Saxon lugina, from Proto-West Germanic *luginu, from Proto-Germanic *luginō.


Slacke

From Middle Low German slecke, from Old Saxon *slicko, from Proto-West Germanic *slikkō, from Proto-Germanic *slikkô, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Cognate with Dutch slek, slak (“snail”).


Upstieg

From Middle Low German upstîch, from Old Saxon *upstīg, from Proto-West Germanic *uppastigi.


Raadsel

From Middle Low German rātsel, rādelse, rēdisle, from Old Saxon rādisli, from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī (“advice, guess, interpretation, riddle”). Cognate with English riddle.


Rüst

From Middle Low German rüste, rust, ruste, from Old Saxon *rusta, from Proto-West Germanic *rustu, *rustiju, an ablaut variant of Proto-West Germanic *rastu. Cognate with Dutch rust (“rest”).


Pöhl

From Middle Low German pȫle, pǖle, from Old Saxon puli, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī. Cognate with English pillow.


wangloovsk

From wan- + gloovsk, modelled after avergloovsk.


Dörnanner

Nominalisation of dörnanner (“in a mess; mixed-up”), modelled after German Durcheinander.


draueln

Origin obscure, but apparently related to Dutch dralen (“to dawdle”).

unk

obscure


Jåhr

From Middle Low German jâr, jaer, from Old Saxon jār, gēr, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą.

Jaohr (alternative)
Joahr (alternative)
Jahr (alternative)
Johr (alternative)


Schakel

From Middle Low German *schakel, from Old Saxon *skakul, from Proto-West Germanic *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz.


sööt

From Middle Low German sö̂te, from Old Saxon swōti, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz. Cognate with English sweet.

söt (alternative)
söte (alternative)
seut (alternative)
säut (alternative)
seute (alternative)
soite (alternative)

Hallôp, hallôp! N. N. heft Hedewegge to kôp.
Schmeckt so seute as Ferkenfeute (Schweinefüße).
Steckt der ein betken Botter in,
Schmeckt no eis so seute (süß)!

1871, Hermann Hartmann, Bilder aus Westfalen. Sagen, Volks- und Familienfeste, Gebräuche, Volksaberglaube und sonstige Volksthümlichkeiten des ehemaligen Fürstenthums Osnabrück, Osnabrück, p. 14


giecheln

The exact development is uncertain, but ultimately of imitative origin.
Compare Dutch giechelen, kakelen, and gakken. Compare also Middle Low German gîgelen (“to play the fiddle”), Middle High German gickelen (“to mock, make fun of”), Old High German kichezzen (“to laugh”), Old High German irgickezzen (“to shout, shriek”) (whence modern German gicksen).

onomatopoeic

imitative


Ostrow

(Low Prussian) island in rivers and lakes


kommodig

head

kommodig (comparative kommodiger, superlative kommodigst)

kommodiger (comparative)
kommodigst (superlative)


Backhuus

From Middle Low German backhûs, from Old Saxon *bakhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *bakahūs.


Smöker

From Middle Low German smoker, smö̂ker, smö̂kære, equivalent to smöken + -er. Compare English smoker.


Riool

Unknown. Related to German Regal. Possibly also related to Dutch riool.


Quaaddoner

From Middle Low German quâtdōner, quâtdōnære. Compare also Middle Low German quâtdêdiger.


Undeert

From Middle Low German undêrte, undêrede, equivalent to un- + Deert. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uundíert.


swaart

From Middle Low German swart, from Old Saxon swart, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz


Tüder

From Middle Low German tûder, from Old Saxon tiothar, tūdar, from Proto-West Germanic *teudr, from Proto-Germanic *teudrą.


Broor

Broors (plural)
Bröör (alternative)
Broer (alternative)
Brauder (alternative)

From Middle Low German brôder, from Old Saxon brōthar, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr. Cognate with English brother.


Soahn

(Brandenburgisch, including Altmärkisch) son


Voader

(Brandenburgisch, including Altmärkisch) father


Faxenmaker

From Faxe + Maker. Cognate with German Faxenmacher.


seut

seute Deern


Iev

From Middle Low German îve, from Old Saxon īh, from Proto-West Germanic *īhu, from Proto-Germanic *īhwaz. Cognate with English yew.


Süül

From Middle Low German sûl, sûle, from Old Saxon sūl, from Proto-West Germanic *sūli, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz. Cognate with English sile.


Niwoll

Borrowed from Polish niewola (“captivity, slavery”).


Oborre

(Low Prussian) cowshed, cowhouse, byre (building for keeping animals)


Barlogg

Barlog (alternative)
barlóg (alternative)
berlóg (alternative)
balógə (alternative)
borlóg (alternative)
borlóƞ (alternative)

(Low Prussian) den (place where an animal sleeps)


Pawel

(Low Prussian) a male given name, equivalent to English Paul


Kukuritz

Borrowed from Polish kukuruca /kukuryza now obsolete variants of kukurydza.


Panitschken

Borrowed from Masovian Polish panicz (“young man”) + -ken.

af

(Low Prussian) sir (in a diminutive meaning)


Lork

Uncertain, possibly imitative. Compare Middle Low German lork (“armour”). Borrowed into German as Lurch.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(by extension) rascal, lout, scoundrel, villain, bastard


kapâwel

→ Kashubian: kapôwen


Eer

From Middle Low German ērde, from Old Saxon ertha, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu.


Goorn

From Middle Low German gārden, gārten, gārde, from Old Saxon gardo, from Proto-West Germanic *gardō, from Proto-Germanic *gardô.


Teihnte

From Middle Low German tegende, teinde, from Old Saxon tehando, tegotho, from Proto-West Germanic *tehundō, from Proto-Germanic *tehundô (“tenth, tithe”).


tiedig

From Middle Low German tîdich, from Old Saxon *tīdig, from Proto-West Germanic *tīdig, equivalent to Tied + -ig.


Telg

From Middle Low German telge, telch, from Old Saxon *telgo, *telg, from Proto-West Germanic *telg, *telgu, from Proto-Germanic *telguz, *telgaz (“branch, twig”). Cognate with English tillow and tiller.


Etig

Etigen (plural)
Etik (alternative)
Ätig (alternative)
Eterk (alternative)

From Middle Low German ētik, ētek, ettik, ātik, from Old Saxon *etik, ekid (“vinegar”), from Proto-West Germanic *atik, *akit (“vinegar”). Cognate with Old English æċed (“vinegar”).