teenk

teenk (infinitive infinitive-i)
teenken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu teenken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
toocht (participle past)
teenk (imperative singular)
teenk’m (imperative plural)
teenk (first-person present singular)
toocht (first-person past singular)
teenkst (present second-person singular)
toochst (past second-person singular)
teenkt (present singular third-person)
toocht (past singular third-person)
teenk (plural present)
toocht (past plural)
haa toocht (first-person perfect singular)
hed toocht (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest toocht (perfect second-person singular)
hedst toocht (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee toocht (perfect singular third-person)
hed toocht (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa toocht (perfect plural)
hed toocht (pluperfect plural)
skal teenk (first-person future singular)
wal teenk (first-person future singular)
skääl teenk (future second-person singular)
wääl teenk (future second-person singular)
skal teenk (future singular third-person)
wal teenk (future singular third-person)
skel teenk (future plural)
wel teenk (future plural)
teenk (infinitive infinitive-i)
teenken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö teenken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
taacht (participle past)
teenk (imperative)
teenk (first-person present singular)
taacht (first-person past singular)
teenkst (present second-person singular)
taachst (past second-person singular)
teenkt (present singular third-person)
taacht (past singular third-person)
teenk (present)
taacht (past)
haa taacht (first-person perfect singular)
her taacht (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest taacht (perfect second-person singular)
herst taacht (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer taacht (perfect singular third-person)
her taacht (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa taacht (perfect)
her taacht (pluperfect)
skel teenk (first-person future singular)
wel teenk (first-person future singular)
sket teenk (future second-person singular)
wet teenk (future second-person singular)
skel teenk (future singular third-person)
wel teenk (future singular third-person)
skel teenk (future)
wel teenk (future)
tånke (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian thenka, from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *teng-.


dreege

dreege (infinitive infinitive-i)
dreegen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu dreegen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än dreeg (infinitive infinitive-iii)
dräägen (participle past)
dreeg (imperative)
dreeg (first-person present singular)
dröich (first-person past singular)
dreechst (present second-person singular)
dröichst (past second-person singular)
dreecht (present singular third-person)
dröich (past singular third-person)
dreege (plural present)
dröichen (past plural)
hääw dräägen (first-person perfect singular)
häi dräägen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst dräägen (perfect second-person singular)
häist dräägen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet dräägen (perfect singular third-person)
häi dräägen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe dräägen (perfect plural)
häin dräägen (pluperfect plural)
schal dreege (first-person future singular)
wård dreege (first-person future singular)
schäät dreege (future second-person singular)
wårst dreege (future second-person singular)
schal dreege (future singular third-person)
wårt dreege (future singular third-person)
schan dreege (future plural)
wårde dreege (future plural)
dreeg (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian drega, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.


jiiw

jiiw (infinitive infinitive-i)
jiiwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu jiiwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
jewen (participle past)
jiiw (imperative singular)
jiiw’m (imperative plural)
jiiw (first-person present singular)
jeew (first-person past singular)
juf (first-person past singular)
jafst (present second-person singular)
jeewst (past second-person singular)
jufst (past second-person singular)
jaft (present singular third-person)
jeew (past singular third-person)
juf (past singular third-person)
jiiw (plural present)
jeew (past plural)
juf (past plural)
haa jewen (first-person perfect singular)
hed jewen (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest jewen (perfect second-person singular)
hedst jewen (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee jewen (perfect singular third-person)
hed jewen (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa jewen (perfect plural)
hed jewen (pluperfect plural)
skal jiiw (first-person future singular)
wal jiiw (first-person future singular)
skääl jiiw (future second-person singular)
wääl jiiw (future second-person singular)
skal jiiw (future singular third-person)
wal jiiw (future singular third-person)
skel jiiw (future plural)
wel jiiw (future plural)
jeewe (alternative Mooring)
iiv (alternative Sylt)


Molk

From a merger of Old Frisian melok and molken, respectively from Proto-Germanic *meluks and *mulknō. The former is cognate with English milk, Dutch melk, German Milch, the latter with German Molke (“whey”).

moolk (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
molke (alternative Mooring)
moolke (alternative Mooring)


Nail

Nailer (plural)
naiel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
näägel (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian neil, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. More at nail.


näi

head

näi (comparative näre, superlative näist)

näre (comparative)
näist (superlative)
näi (positive)
näien (indefinite masculine positive)
näie (definite masculine positive)
näie (plural positive)
näis (partitive positive)
näre (comparative)
nären (comparative indefinite masculine)
näre (comparative definite)
näre (comparative plural)
näres (comparative partitive)
am näisten (superlative)
näiste (definite masculine superlative)
näist (superlative)
näiste (plural superlative)
nai (alternative Sylt)


släipe

släipe (infinitive infinitive-i)
släipen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu släipen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än släip (infinitive infinitive-iii)
släipen (participle past)
släip (imperative)
släip (first-person present singular)
släip (first-person past singular)
sleepst (present second-person singular)
släipst (past second-person singular)
sleept (present singular third-person)
släip (past singular third-person)
släipe (plural present)
släipen (past plural)
hääw släipen (first-person perfect singular)
häi släipen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst släipen (perfect second-person singular)
häist släipen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet släipen (perfect singular third-person)
häi släipen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe släipen (perfect plural)
häin släipen (pluperfect plural)
schal släipe (first-person future singular)
wård släipe (first-person future singular)
schäät släipe (future second-person singular)
wårst släipe (future second-person singular)
schal släipe (future singular third-person)
wårt släipe (future singular third-person)
schan släipe (future plural)
wårde släipe (future plural)
sliap (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
sliip (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian slēpa, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.


doov

doov (comparative doower, superlative doofst)

doower (comparative)
doofst (superlative)
doov (positive)
doov (attributive positive)
doowen (indefinite independent positive singular)
doov (definite independent positive singular)
doowen (independent plural positive)
doofs (partitive positive singular)
doower (comparative)
doower (attributive comparative)
dooweren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
doower (comparative definite independent singular)
dooweren (comparative independent plural)
doowers (comparative partitive singular)
am doofsten (superlative)
doofst (attributive superlative)
doofst (definite independent singular superlative)
doofsten (independent plural superlative)
duuf (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian dāf, which Proto-Germanic *daubaz. Cognates include West Frisian dôf, English deaf.


elwen

alwen (alternative Mooring)
elev (alternative Sylt)


twaalew

tweelwen (alternative Mooring)
twelev (alternative Sylt)


tretanj

tratäin (alternative Mooring)
trötain (alternative Sylt)


fjauertanj

fjouertäin (alternative Mooring)
fjuurtain (alternative Sylt)

[ˈfçaʊ̯ɐtʰanʲ]


füftanj

füftäin (alternative Mooring)
fiftain (alternative Sylt)


seekstanj

seekstäin (alternative Mooring)
sokstain (alternative Sylt)


sööwentanj

soowentäin (alternative Mooring)
soowentain (alternative Sylt)


aagetanj

oochtäin (alternative Mooring)
achtain (alternative Sylt)

[ˈaːɡəˌtʰanʲ]


njüügentanj

nüügentäin (alternative Mooring)
niigentain (alternative Sylt)

[ˈnʲyːɡŋ̍ˌtʰanʲ]


twuntig

[ˈtʰvʊntʰɪç]

[ˈtʰvʊnd̥ɪç]


dörtig

From Middle Low German dērtich, from Old Saxon thrītig. Another definite Low German borrowing is söstig (“sixty”). Most other numbers of tens are also suspect of Low German influence.


fiartig

[ˈfiɐ̯xtʰɪç]


Oom

Oomen (plural)
oome (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian ām, āme, ēm, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim.


jard

From Old Frisian erthe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.

eerd (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Öört (alternative Mooring)


Wai

Waien (plural)
wai (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
wäi (alternative Mooring)


hiire

hiire (infinitive infinitive-i)
hiiren (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu hiiren (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än hiir (infinitive infinitive-iii)
hiird (participle past)
hiir (imperative)
hiir (first-person present singular)
hiird (first-person past singular)
hiirst (present second-person singular)
hiirdst (past second-person singular)
hiirt (present singular third-person)
hiird (past singular third-person)
hiire (plural present)
hiirden (past plural)
hääw hiird (first-person perfect singular)
häi hiird (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst hiird (perfect second-person singular)
häist hiird (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet hiird (perfect singular third-person)
häi hiird (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe hiird (perfect plural)
häin hiird (pluperfect plural)
schal hiire (first-person future singular)
wård hiire (first-person future singular)
schäät hiire (future second-person singular)
wårst hiire (future second-person singular)
schal hiire (future singular third-person)
wårt hiire (future singular third-person)
schan hiire (future plural)
wårde hiire (future plural)


freege

From Old Frisian fregia. Cognates include Saterland Frisian fräigje and West Frisian freegje.


blädje

blädje (infinitive infinitive-i)
blädjen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu blädjen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än blädj (infinitive infinitive-iii)
bleet (participle past)
blädj (imperative)
blädj (first-person present singular)
bleet (first-person past singular)
bleetst (present second-person singular)
bleetst (past second-person singular)
bleet (present singular third-person)
bleet (past singular third-person)
blädje (plural present)
bleeten (past plural)
hääw bleet (first-person perfect singular)
häi bleet (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst bleet (perfect second-person singular)
häist bleet (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet bleet (perfect singular third-person)
häi bleet (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe bleet (perfect plural)
häin bleet (pluperfect plural)
schal blädje (first-person future singular)
wård blädje (first-person future singular)
schäät blädje (future second-person singular)
wårst blädje (future second-person singular)
schal blädje (future singular third-person)
wårt blädje (future singular third-person)
schan blädje (future plural)
wårde blädje (future plural)
bled (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
bleet (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian blēda, from Proto-Germanic *blōþijaną. Cognates include West Frisian bliede.


Straat

Strooten (plural)
struat (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
stroote (alternative Mooring)

From Middle Low German strâte, from Old Saxon strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta. Compare with Old Frisian strēte, whence Saterland Frisian Sträite, West Frisian strjitte.


wune

wune (infinitive infinitive-i)
wunen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu wunen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än wun (infinitive infinitive-iii)
wünen (participle past)
wun (imperative)
wun (first-person present singular)
wün (first-person past singular)
wanst (present second-person singular)
wünst (past second-person singular)
want (present singular third-person)
wün (past singular third-person)
wune (plural present)
wünen (past plural)
hääw wünen (first-person perfect singular)
häi wünen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst wünen (perfect second-person singular)
häist wünen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet wünen (perfect singular third-person)
häi wünen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe wünen (perfect plural)
häin wünen (pluperfect plural)
schal wune (first-person future singular)
wård wune (first-person future singular)
schäät wune (future second-person singular)
wårst wune (future second-person singular)
schal wune (future singular third-person)
wårt wune (future singular third-person)
schan wune (future plural)
wårde wune (future plural)
wane (alternative variant)
wine (alternative variant)
wan (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
wen (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian winna, from Proto-West Germanic *winnan.
The forms wune and wane are inherited (the former with assimilated *wu-, the latter with regular *wi-). The third variant wine was formed by analogy with verbs such as bine, fine (with Germanic *-nd-, *-nþ-). In the 2nd and 3rd persons singular, the a-vocalism is expected for wane and wine, but has also displaced *wunst, *wunt.


oome

oome m (plural (Föhr) oomin|or|(Mooring) oome)

oomin| (Föhr plural)
| (Mooring) oome (plural)
Oom (alternative Sylt)


oome

From contraction of ualmam, from ual (“old”) + mam (“mother”).


Düüwel

Düüwels (plural)
Duiwel (alternative variant)
düüwel (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian diōvel, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul. Cognate with West Frisian duvel, English devil.


iaarem

iarmer (plural)
iarem (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
ärm (alternative Mooring)
Jerem (alternative Sylt)


Oapel

Oapler (plural)
aapel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
ååpel (alternative Mooring)
Aapel (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian appel. Cognates include West Frisian appel.


ströön

strööne (plural)
strun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
strönj (alternative Mooring)
Strön (alternative Sylt)

From Proto-Germanic *strandaz. Cognates include West Frisian strân.


Strun

Strun'n (plural)
strun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
strönj (alternative Mooring)
Strön (alternative Sylt)


doochter

doochter f (plural (Föhr-Amrum) doochtern|or|(Mooring) doochterne)

doochtern| (Föhr-Amrum plural)
| (Mooring) doochterne (plural)
Daachter (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian dochter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr.


Weel

Weelen (plural)
wel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
fiilj (alternative Mooring)


haiel

hailer (plural)
hael (alternative)
häile (alternative)
hajel (alternative)
hägel (alternative)

From Old Frisian hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō. Cognate with English heel.


eelemböög

eelembööger (plural)
Alemböög (alternative Sylt)


Week

Weeken (plural)
waag (alternative Mooring)
weg (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian wike, from Proto-West Germanic *wikā, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ.


süster

Jü as min süster.

(Mooring) alternative form of söster (“sister”)


kiike

kiike (infinitive infinitive-i)
kiiken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu kiiken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än kiik (infinitive infinitive-iii)
kiiked (participle past)
kiikd (participle past)
kiik (imperative)
kiik (first-person present singular)
kiiked (first-person past singular)
kiikd (first-person past singular)
kiikest (present second-person singular)
kiikst (present second-person singular)
kiikedst (past second-person singular)
kiikdst (past second-person singular)
kiikst (past second-person singular)
kiiket (present singular third-person)
kiikt (present singular third-person)
kiiked (past singular third-person)
kiikd (past singular third-person)
kiike (plural present)
kiikeden (past plural)
kiikden (past plural)
hääw kiiked (first-person perfect singular)
kiikd (first-person perfect singular)
häi kiiked (first-person pluperfect singular)
kiikd (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst kiiked (perfect second-person singular)
kiikd (perfect second-person singular)
häist kiiked (pluperfect second-person singular)
kiikd (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet kiiked (perfect singular third-person)
kiikd (perfect singular third-person)
häi kiiked (pluperfect singular third-person)
kiikd (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe kiiked (perfect plural)
kiikd (perfect plural)
häin kiiked (pluperfect plural)
kiikd (pluperfect plural)
schal kiike (first-person future singular)
wård kiike (first-person future singular)
schäät kiike (future second-person singular)
wårst kiike (future second-person singular)
schal kiike (future singular third-person)
wårt kiike (future singular third-person)
schan kiike (future plural)
wårde kiike (future plural)


spaale

spaale (infinitive infinitive-i)
spaalen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu spaalen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än spaal (infinitive infinitive-iii)
spaald (participle past)
spaal (imperative)
spaal (first-person present singular)
spaald (first-person past singular)
spaalst (present second-person singular)
spaaldst (past second-person singular)
spaalt (present singular third-person)
spaald (past singular third-person)
spaale (plural present)
spaalden (past plural)
hääw spaald (first-person perfect singular)
häi spaald (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst spaald (perfect second-person singular)
häist spaald (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet spaald (perfect singular third-person)
häi spaald (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe spaald (perfect plural)
häin spaald (pluperfect plural)
schal spaale (first-person future singular)
wård spaale (first-person future singular)
schäät spaale (future second-person singular)
wårst spaale (future second-person singular)
schal spaale (future singular third-person)
wårt spaale (future singular third-person)
schan spaale (future plural)
wårde spaale (future plural)


twasche

From Old Frisian twisk. Compare West Frisian tusken, German zwischen, English betwixt.


tånke

tånke (infinitive infinitive-i)
tånken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu tånken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än tånk (infinitive infinitive-iii)
toocht (participle past)
tånk (imperative)
tånk (first-person present singular)
toocht (first-person past singular)
tånkst (present second-person singular)
toochst (past second-person singular)
tånkt (present singular third-person)
toocht (past singular third-person)
tånke (plural present)
toochten (past plural)
hääw toocht (first-person perfect singular)
häi toocht (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst toocht (perfect second-person singular)
häist toocht (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet toocht (perfect singular third-person)
häi toocht (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe toocht (perfect plural)
häin toocht (pluperfect plural)
schal tånke (first-person future singular)
wård tånke (first-person future singular)
schäät tånke (future second-person singular)
wårst tånke (future second-person singular)
schal tånke (future singular third-person)
wårt tånke (future singular third-person)
schan tånke (future plural)
wårde tånke (future plural)
teenk (alternative Föhr-Amrum Sylt)


önj

From Old Frisian in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *en. Cognate with Saterland Frisian in, West Frisian yn.

Üüsen Taatje önj e hamel.

2021, Tanno Hüttenrauch, Lord's Prayer Northfrisian / Vaterunser Nordfriesisch:


laawen

leewent (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Leewent (alternative Sylt)


frasch

(Mooring) Frisian (of or relating to the Frisian language generally)

(Mooring) Frisian (of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Frisia, or to people of Frisian descent)

(Mooring) Frisian (of or relating to the region of Frisia)


flååsch

From Old Frisian flāsk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Flaask, English flesh.

flääsk (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Fleesk (alternative Sylt)


iilj

From Proto-West Germanic *ailid. See ial for more.

ial (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Jöl (alternative Sylt)


nåcht

nåchte (plural)
naacht (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Nacht (alternative Sylt)


tuhuupe

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tō + *haupaz, thus “to heap, in a pile”. Compare Low German tohoop, German zuhauf.

tup (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
töhop (alternative Sylt)


bööder

böder (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Böter (alternative Sylt)


stärwe

stärwe (infinitive infinitive-i)
stärwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu stärwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än stärw (infinitive infinitive-iii)
störwen (participle past)
stärw (imperative)
stärw (first-person present singular)
störw (first-person past singular)
steerfst (present second-person singular)
störwst (past second-person singular)
steerft (present singular third-person)
störw (past singular third-person)
stärwe (plural present)
störwen (past plural)
ban störwen (first-person perfect singular)
wus störwen (first-person pluperfect singular)
bast störwen (perfect second-person singular)
wjarst störwen (pluperfect second-person singular)
as störwen (perfect singular third-person)
wus störwen (pluperfect singular third-person)
san störwen (perfect plural)
wjarn störwen (pluperfect plural)
schal stärwe (first-person future singular)
wård stärwe (first-person future singular)
schäät stärwe (future second-person singular)
wårst stärwe (future second-person singular)
schal stärwe (future singular third-person)
wårt stärwe (future singular third-person)
schan stärwe (future plural)
wårde stärwe (future plural)
sterew (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
sterev (alternative Sylt)


wråål

wäält (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Wārel (alternative Sylt)


fiirsiien

Calque of German Fernsehen, itself a calque of English television. By surface analysis, fiir (“far”) + siien (“seeing”).

surface analysis

fernseen (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
fiirsen (alternative Sylt)


taatje

taatje (plural)
aatj (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Proto-Germanic *attô. The initial t- through reduplication, likely from baby talk (as is eventually the Germanic noun as such).


bärj

bärje (plural)
berig (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Bārig (alternative Sylt)


däi

deege (plural)
dai (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Dai (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian dei. Cognates include West Frisian dei.


ääse

ääse (infinitive infinitive-i)
ääsen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu ääsen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än ääs (infinitive infinitive-iii)
in (participle past)
ääs (imperative)
ääs (first-person present singular)
ätj (first-person past singular)
eetst (present second-person singular)
ätjst (past second-person singular)
eet (present singular third-person)
ätj (past singular third-person)
ääse (plural present)
ätjen (past plural)
hääw in (first-person perfect singular)
häi in (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst in (perfect second-person singular)
häist in (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet in (perfect singular third-person)
häi in (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe in (perfect plural)
häin in (pluperfect plural)
schal ääse (first-person future singular)
wård ääse (first-person future singular)
schäät ääse (future second-person singular)
wårst ääse (future second-person singular)
schal ääse (future singular third-person)
wårt ääse (future singular third-person)
schan ääse (future plural)
wårde ääse (future plural)
iidj (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
iit (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian ita. Cognates include West Frisian ite.


gödj

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gödj (comparative bääder, superlative beest)

bääder (comparative)
beest (superlative)
gödj (positive)
gouen (indefinite masculine positive)
goue (definite masculine positive)
gou (positive)
goue (plural positive)
gous (partitive positive)
bääder (comparative)
bääderen (comparative indefinite masculine)
bäädere (comparative definite masculine)
bäädere (comparative plural)
bääders (comparative partitive)
am beesten (superlative)
beeste (definite masculine superlative)
beest (superlative)
beeste (plural superlative)
gud (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
gur (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.


knooke

knooke (plural)
knook (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Knaak (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian *knoko, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō.


köögen

köögne (plural)
köögem (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Kööken (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian *koken, from Proto-West Germanic *kukinā, from Latin coquina.


näiber

näiberne (plural)
naibüür (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Naiber (alternative Sylt)


tün

From Old Frisian tūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną. For the sense “garden” compare West Frisian tún, Dutch tuin. It was part of the dialects used by second-wave Frisian immigrants, who settled the mainland. The older island dialects use descendants of *gardaz instead. Compare further the doublet tuun (“hedge”), which was borrowed from Low German (in both areas).


tååge

tååge (plural)
taag (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Taak (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian thak, from Proto-West Germanic *þak.


toorp

toorpe (plural)
taarep (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Tērp (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian thorp, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą. Cognates include West Frisian terp, English thorp.


liiwe

liiwe (infinitive infinitive-i)
liiwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu liiwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än liiw (infinitive infinitive-iii)
liiwd (participle past)
liiw (imperative)
liiw (first-person present singular)
liiwd (first-person past singular)
liiwst (present second-person singular)
liiwdst (past second-person singular)
liiwst (past second-person singular)
liiwt (present singular third-person)
liiwd (past singular third-person)
liiwe (plural present)
liiwden (past plural)
hääw liiwd (first-person perfect singular)
häi liiwd (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst liiwd (perfect second-person singular)
häist liiwd (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet liiwd (perfect singular third-person)
häi liiwd (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe liiwd (perfect plural)
häin liiwd (pluperfect plural)
schal liiwe (first-person future singular)
wård liiwe (first-person future singular)
schäät liiwe (future second-person singular)
wårst liiwe (future second-person singular)
schal liiwe (future singular third-person)
wårt liiwe (future singular third-person)
schan liiwe (future plural)
wårde liiwe (future plural)


kining

kininge (plural)
köning (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Köning (alternative Sylt)


krich

From Old Frisian *krīch, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg.

kriich (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Krich (alternative Sylt)


kåmp

From Old Frisian camp, from Proto-West Germanic *kamp (“field; battle”), from Latin campus (“field”).


sluber

slober (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Slober (alternative Sylt)


ferteele

ferteele (infinitive infinitive-i)
ferteelen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu ferteelen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än ferteel (infinitive infinitive-iii)
ferteeld (participle past)
ferteel (imperative)
ferteel (first-person present singular)
ferteeld (first-person past singular)
ferteelst (present second-person singular)
ferteeldst (past second-person singular)
ferteelt (present singular third-person)
ferteeld (past singular third-person)
ferteele (plural present)
ferteelden (past plural)
hääw ferteeld (first-person perfect singular)
häi ferteeld (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst ferteeld (perfect second-person singular)
häist ferteeld (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet ferteeld (perfect singular third-person)
häi ferteeld (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe ferteeld (perfect plural)
häin ferteeld (pluperfect plural)
schal ferteele (first-person future singular)
wård ferteele (first-person future singular)
schäät ferteele (future second-person singular)
wårst ferteele (future second-person singular)
schal ferteele (future singular third-person)
wårt ferteele (future singular third-person)
schan ferteele (future plural)
wårde ferteele (future plural)


moolke

(Mooring) alternative form of molke (“milk”)


moolke

moolke (infinitive infinitive-i)
moolkin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu moolkin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
moolket (participle past)
moolke (imperative singular)
moolke’m (imperative plural)
moolke (first-person present singular)
moolket (first-person past singular)
moolkest (present second-person singular)
moolkest (past second-person singular)
moolket (present singular third-person)
moolket (past singular third-person)
moolke (plural present)
moolket (past plural)
haa moolket (first-person perfect singular)
hed moolket (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest moolket (perfect second-person singular)
hedst moolket (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee moolket (perfect singular third-person)
hed moolket (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa moolket (perfect plural)
hed moolket (pluperfect plural)
skal moolke (first-person future singular)
wal moolke (first-person future singular)
skääl moolke (future second-person singular)
wääl moolke (future second-person singular)
skal moolke (future singular third-person)
wal moolke (future singular third-person)
skel moolke (future plural)
wel moolke (future plural)
moolke (infinitive infinitive-i)
moolken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu moolken (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än moolk (infinitive infinitive-iii)
moolked (participle past)
moolk (imperative)
moolk (first-person present singular)
moolked (first-person past singular)
moolkest (present second-person singular)
moolkedst (past second-person singular)
moolket (present singular third-person)
moolked (past singular third-person)
moolke (plural present)
moolkeden (past plural)
hääw moolked (first-person perfect singular)
häi moolked (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst moolked (perfect second-person singular)
häist moolked (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet moolked (perfect singular third-person)
häi moolked (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe moolked (perfect plural)
häin moolked (pluperfect plural)
schal moolke (first-person future singular)
wård moolke (first-person future singular)
schäät moolke (future second-person singular)
wårst moolke (future second-person singular)
schal moolke (future singular third-person)
wårt moolke (future singular third-person)
schan moolke (future plural)
wårde moolke (future plural)
molke (alternative Mooring)
molki (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian melka, from Proto-Germanic *melkaną. Probably influenced by the related word in etymology 1.


weesegödj

Contraction of wees sü gödj (literally “be so good [as to do this and that]”). Compare Danish værsgo, værsågod, Low German wees so good, German sei so gut.

contraction

wees sü gödj (alternative)
wees so gud (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
wiis sa gur (alternative Sylt)


räigel

räigle (plural)
räigele (plural)
reegel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Reegel (alternative Sylt)


njüti

njütier (comparative)
njütist (superlative)


schäip

schäip (plural)
schep (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Sjip (alternative Sylt)


brüüdj

brüüdje (plural)
bruad (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Bruar (alternative Sylt)


önjfånge

önjfånge (infinitive infinitive-i)
önjfånge (infinitive infinitive-ii)
önjtufånge (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än önjfång (infinitive infinitive-iii)
önjfångd (participle past)
fång önj (imperative)
fång önj (first-person present singular)
fångd önj (first-person past singular)
fångst önj (present second-person singular)
fångdst önj (past second-person singular)
fångt önj (present singular third-person)
fångd önj (past singular third-person)
fånge önj (plural present)
fångden önj (past plural)
önjfång (first-person present singular)
önjfångd (first-person past singular)
önjfångst (present second-person singular)
önjfångdst (past second-person singular)
önjfångt (present singular third-person)
önjfångd (past singular third-person)
önjfånge (plural present)
önjfångden (past plural)
ban önjfångd (first-person perfect singular)
wus önjfångd (first-person pluperfect singular)
bast önjfångd (perfect second-person singular)
wjarst önjfångd (pluperfect second-person singular)
as önjfångd (perfect singular third-person)
wus önjfångd (pluperfect singular third-person)
san önjfångd (perfect plural)
wjarn önjfångd (pluperfect plural)
schal önjfånge (first-person future singular)
wård önjfånge (first-person future singular)
schäät önjfånge (future second-person singular)
wårst önjfånge (future second-person singular)
schal önjfånge (future singular third-person)
wårt önjfånge (future singular third-person)
schan önjfånge (future plural)
wårde önjfånge (future plural)
öönfange (alternative Halligen)

From Low German anfangen. The cognate of Low German fangen is North Frisian füünj. Less Low German-influenced dialects use began (Föhr-Amrum), bigen (Sylt). The weak conjugation is due to the foreign origin. The formation of the perfect tenses with “to be” is the rule in Low German (and also heard in colloquial Standard German).


bränge

bränge (infinitive infinitive-i)
brängen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu brängen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än bräng (infinitive infinitive-iii)
broocht (participle past)
bräng (imperative)
bräng (first-person present singular)
broocht (first-person past singular)
braingst (present second-person singular)
broochst (past second-person singular)
braing (present singular third-person)
broocht (past singular third-person)
bränge (plural present)
broochten (past plural)
hääw broocht (first-person perfect singular)
häi broocht (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst broocht (perfect second-person singular)
häist broocht (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet broocht (perfect singular third-person)
häi broocht (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe broocht (perfect plural)
häin broocht (pluperfect plural)
schal bränge (first-person future singular)
wård bränge (first-person future singular)
schäät bränge (future second-person singular)
wårst bränge (future second-person singular)
schal bränge (future singular third-person)
wårt bränge (future singular third-person)
schan bränge (future plural)
wårde bränge (future plural)
bring (alternative Föhr-Amrum Sylt)

From Old Frisian bringa, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną. Cognates include West Frisian bringe.


fåle

fåle (infinitive infinitive-i)
fålen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu fålen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än fål (infinitive infinitive-iii)
feelen (participle past)
fål (imperative)
fål (first-person present singular)
feel (first-person past singular)
fålst (present second-person singular)
feelst (past second-person singular)
fålt (present singular third-person)
feel (past singular third-person)
fåle (plural present)
feelen (past plural)
ban feelen (first-person perfect singular)
wus feelen (first-person pluperfect singular)
bast feelen (perfect second-person singular)
wjarst feelen (pluperfect second-person singular)
as feelen (perfect singular third-person)
wus feelen (pluperfect singular third-person)
san feelen (perfect plural)
wjarn feelen (pluperfect plural)
schal fåle (first-person future singular)
wård fåle (first-person future singular)
schäät fåle (future second-person singular)
wårst fåle (future second-person singular)
schal fåle (future singular third-person)
wårt fåle (future singular third-person)
schan fåle (future plural)
wårde fåle (future plural)
faal (alternative Föhr-Amrum Sylt)

From Old Frisian falla, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną. Cognates include West Frisian falle.


füünj

füünj (infinitive infinitive-i)
fouen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu fouen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än fou (infinitive infinitive-iii)
füngen (participle past)
fou (imperative)
fou (first-person present singular)
füng (first-person past singular)
fäist (present second-person singular)
füngst (past second-person singular)
fäit (present singular third-person)
füng (past singular third-person)
foue (plural present)
füngen (past plural)
hääw füngen (first-person perfect singular)
häi füngen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst füngen (perfect second-person singular)
häist füngen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet füngen (perfect singular third-person)
häi füngen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe füngen (perfect plural)
häin füngen (pluperfect plural)
schal füünj (first-person future singular)
wård füünj (first-person future singular)
schäät füünj (future second-person singular)
wårst füünj (future second-person singular)
schal füünj (future singular third-person)
wårt füünj (future singular third-person)
schan füünj (future plural)
wårde füünj (future plural)
fu (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
fo (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian fā, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną. Compare fu for more.


tjüsch

[tçʏʃ ~ t͡ʃʏʃ]

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz.

(Mooring) German (relating to Germany and the German people)


tjüsch

[tçʏʃ ~ t͡ʃʏʃ]


gööl

gööl (positive)
göölen (indefinite masculine positive)
gööle (definite masculine positive)
gööle (plural positive)
gööls (partitive positive)
gööler (comparative)
gööleren (comparative indefinite masculine)
göölere (comparative definite masculine)
göölere (comparative plural)
göölers (comparative partitive)
am göölsten (superlative)
göölste (definite masculine superlative)
göölst (superlative)
göölste (plural superlative)
güül (alternative Föhr-Amrum Sylt)


wääder

From Old Frisian weder, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.

weder (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Weđer (alternative Sylt)


kölj

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kölj (comparative kouler, superlative koulst)

kouler (comparative)
koulst (superlative)
kölj (positive)
koulen (indefinite masculine positive)
koule (definite masculine positive)
koul (positive)
koule (plural positive)
kouls (partitive positive)
kouler (comparative)
kouleren (comparative indefinite masculine)
koulere (comparative definite masculine)
koulere (comparative plural)
koulers (comparative partitive)
am koulsten (superlative)
koulste (definite masculine superlative)
koulst (superlative)
koulste (plural superlative)

From Old Frisian kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.


schölj

schoule (plural)
skuul (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Skuul (alternative Sylt)


freese

frees (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Freer (alternative Sylt)


späägel

späägle (plural)
speegel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Spail (alternative Sylt)

From Proto-West Germanic *spēgl, from Latin speculum.


wüset

wüste (plural)
Wüfhaur (alternative Sylt)

From contraction of an underlying Old Frisian *wīveshāved (literally “woman’s head, wifehead”), from wīf + hāved, which has its parallels, albeit without linking-s, in dialectal Dutch wijfhoofd and the Sylt form above.


mansche

manschne (plural)
mensk (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Mensk (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian menniska, manniska, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.


uurs

From Old Frisian wars, from Proto-Germanic *wazrą.

wos (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Uurs (alternative Sylt)


harfst

härfst (alternative variant)
harewst (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Hārefst (alternative Sylt)


hoowe

hoowe (infinitive infinitive-i)
hoowen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu hoowen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än hoow (infinitive infinitive-iii)
hoowed (participle past)
hoow (imperative)
hoow (first-person present singular)
hoowed (first-person past singular)
hoowest (present second-person singular)
hoowedst (past second-person singular)
hoowet (present singular third-person)
hoowed (past singular third-person)
hoowe (plural present)
hooweden (past plural)
hääw hoowed (first-person perfect singular)
häi hoowed (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst hoowed (perfect second-person singular)
häist hoowed (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet hoowed (perfect singular third-person)
häi hoowed (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe hoowed (perfect plural)
häin hoowed (pluperfect plural)
schal hoowe (first-person future singular)
wård hoowe (first-person future singular)
schäät hoowe (future second-person singular)
wårst hoowe (future second-person singular)
schal hoowe (future singular third-person)
wårt hoowe (future singular third-person)
schan hoowe (future plural)
wårde hoowe (future plural)
hööbe (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
hööpi (alternative Sylt)


schunge

schunge (infinitive infinitive-i)
schungen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu schungen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än schung (infinitive infinitive-iii)
süngen (participle past)
schung (imperative)
schung (first-person present singular)
süng (first-person past singular)
schungst (present second-person singular)
süngst (past second-person singular)
schungt (present singular third-person)
süng (past singular third-person)
schunge (plural present)
süngen (past plural)
hääw süngen (first-person perfect singular)
häi süngen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst süngen (perfect second-person singular)
häist süngen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet süngen (perfect singular third-person)
häi süngen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe süngen (perfect plural)
häin süngen (pluperfect plural)
schal schunge (first-person future singular)
wård schunge (first-person future singular)
schäät schunge (future second-person singular)
wårst schunge (future second-person singular)
schal schunge (future singular third-person)
wårt schunge (future singular third-person)
schan schunge (future plural)
wårde schunge (future plural)
schong (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
sjung (alternative Sylt)


luupe

luupe (infinitive infinitive-i)
luupen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu luupen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än luup (infinitive infinitive-iii)
lim (participle past)
luup (imperative)
luup (first-person present singular)
lüp (first-person past singular)
låpst (present second-person singular)
lüpst (past second-person singular)
låpt (present singular third-person)
lüp (past singular third-person)
luupe (plural present)
lüpen (past plural)
ban lim (first-person perfect singular)
wus lim (first-person pluperfect singular)
bast lim (perfect second-person singular)
wjarst lim (pluperfect second-person singular)
as lim (perfect singular third-person)
wus lim (pluperfect singular third-person)
san lim (perfect plural)
wjarn lim (pluperfect plural)
schal luupe (first-person future singular)
wård luupe (first-person future singular)
schäät luupe (future second-person singular)
wårst luupe (future second-person singular)
schal luupe (future singular third-person)
wårt luupe (future singular third-person)
schan luupe (future plural)
wårde luupe (future plural)
luup (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
laap (alternative Sylt)

(Mooring) to walk, jog, run (move on foot at any speed)


schörk

schörke (plural)
sark (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Sērk (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian tzirke, tzerke, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säärke, West Frisian tsjerke.


üülj

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üülj (comparative åler, superlative ålst)

åler (comparative)
ålst (superlative)
üülj (positive)
üüljen (indefinite masculine positive)
üülje (definite masculine positive)
üülje (plural positive)
üüljs (partitive positive)
åler (comparative)
åleren (comparative indefinite masculine)
ålere (comparative definite masculine)
ålere (comparative plural)
ålers (comparative partitive)
am ålsten (superlative)
ålste (definite masculine superlative)
ålst (superlative)
ålste (plural superlative)
ual (alternative Föhr-Amrum Sylt)

From Old Frisian ald, which derives from Proto-West Germanic *ald.


ärj

ärj (comparative eere, superlative eerist)

eere (comparative)
eerist (superlative)
ärj (positive)
ärjen (indefinite masculine positive)
ärje (definite masculine positive)
ärje (plural positive)
ärjs (partitive positive)
eere (comparative)
eeren (comparative indefinite masculine)
eere (comparative definite)
eere (comparative plural)
eeres (comparative partitive)
am eeristen (superlative)
eeriste (definite masculine superlative)
eerist (superlative)
eeriste (plural superlative)
iarig (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
ārig (alternative Sylt)


schååp

schååwe (plural)
skaab (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Skaap (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian skep, from Proto-West Germanic *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

(Mooring) cupboard, closet, cabinet, wardrobe


hiitje

hiitje (infinitive infinitive-i)
hiitjen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu hiitjen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än hiitj (infinitive infinitive-iii)
hätjen (participle past)
hiitj (imperative)
hiitj (first-person present singular)
hätj (first-person past singular)
håtst (present second-person singular)
hätjst (past second-person singular)
håt (present singular third-person)
hätj (past singular third-person)
hiitje (plural present)
hätjen (past plural)
hääw hätjen (first-person perfect singular)
häi hätjen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst hätjen (perfect second-person singular)
häist hätjen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet hätjen (perfect singular third-person)
häi hätjen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe hätjen (perfect plural)
häin hätjen (pluperfect plural)
schal hiitje (first-person future singular)
wård hiitje (first-person future singular)
schäät hiitje (future second-person singular)
wårst hiitje (future second-person singular)
schal hiitje (future singular third-person)
wårt hiitje (future singular third-person)
schan hiitje (future plural)
wårde hiitje (future plural)
het (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
jit (alternative Sylt)

(Mooring) to have as one’s name, to be called.


Hail

From Old Frisian heil, from Proto-West Germanic *hagl, from Proto-Germanic *haglaz.


gäärshoper

gäärshopern (plural)
Gērshüper (alternative Sylt)


skiltpod

skiltpoden (plural)
Sjiltpor (alternative Sylt)

From skilt (“shield”) + pod (“toad”), likely after Low German Schildpadde and/or Danish skildpadde. Compare also Dutch schildpad, German Schildkröte, Schildpatt.


Freer

frees (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
freese (alternative Mooring)


Ter

Ter (plural)
tus (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
täis (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian tēth, plural of tōth, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs.


Stair

Staiđer (plural)
steed (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
stää (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian stede, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Doublet of Stat (“town, city”).


ruad

ruad (positive)
ruaden (attributive indefinite masculine positive)
ruad (attributive definite positive)
ruad (attributive positive)
ruad (attributive plural positive)
ruaden (indefinite independent masculine positive)
ruad (definite independent positive)
ruad (independent positive)
ruaden (independent plural positive)
ruads (partitive positive)
ruader (comparative)
ruaderen (attributive comparative indefinite masculine)
ruader (attributive comparative definite)
ruader (attributive comparative)
ruader (attributive comparative plural)
ruaderen (comparative indefinite independent masculine)
ruader (comparative definite independent)
ruader (comparative independent)
ruaderen (comparative independent plural)
ruaders (comparative partitive)
am ruadsten (superlative)
ruadst (attributive definite superlative)
ruadst (attributive superlative)
ruadst (attributive plural superlative)
ruadst (definite independent superlative)
ruadst (independent superlative)
ruadsten (independent plural superlative)
rüüdj (alternative Mooring)
ruar (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian rād, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, which see for cognates.


witj

witj (positive)
witjen (attributive indefinite masculine positive)
witj (attributive definite positive)
witj (attributive positive)
witj (attributive plural positive)
witjen (indefinite independent masculine positive)
witj (definite independent positive)
witj (independent positive)
witjen (independent plural positive)
witjs (partitive positive)
witjer (comparative)
witjeren (attributive comparative indefinite masculine)
witjer (attributive comparative definite)
witjer (attributive comparative)
witjer (attributive comparative plural)
witjeren (comparative indefinite independent masculine)
witjer (comparative definite independent)
witjer (comparative independent)
witjeren (comparative independent plural)
witjers (comparative partitive)
am witjsten (superlative)
witjst (attributive definite superlative)
witjst (attributive superlative)
witjst (attributive plural superlative)
witjst (definite independent superlative)
witjst (independent superlative)
witjsten (independent plural superlative)
wit (alternative Mooring Sylt)

From Old Frisian wīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz.


Hur

Huđer (plural)
hud (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
hödj (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian hōd. Cognates include West Frisian hoed.


Rech

Rechen (plural)
rag (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
reeg (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian *hregg, from Proto-West Germanic *hrugi.


Brain

From Old Frisian brein, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Brainge.


Gul

From Old Frisian gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.

gul (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
gölj (alternative Mooring)


Kok

Cognate with West Frisian kok, English cook, Dutch kok, German Koch.


Knaak

Knaaken (plural)
knook (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
knooke (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian *knoko, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō.


Bok

Boker (plural)
buk (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
bök (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian bōk, from Proto-West Germanic *bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks. Compare West Frisian boek.


knook

knooken (plural)
knooke (alternative Mooring)
Knaak (alternative Sylt)


Juuli

Jüüli (alternative variant)
jüüle (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
juuli (alternative Mooring)


Nowember

nowämber (alternative Mooring)
nofember (alternative Föhr-Amrum)


Aast

Borrowed from Old Norse ostr (“cheese”), from Proto-Germanic *justaz (“cheese”), from Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs (“sap, juice, broth”), from *yewH- (“to blend, mix (food), knead”).


biikenmoune

From biiken (“beacon”) + moune (“month”).


krölemoune

krülemoune (alternative variant)
Krölenmuun (alternative Sylt)


samermoune

From samer (“summer”) + moune (“month”).


harfstmoune

From harfst (“autumn”) + moune (“month”).

härfstmoune (alternative variant)
Hārefstmuun (alternative Sylt)


mistmoune

From mist (“fog, mist”) + moune (“month”). Compare Sylt North Frisian Töökmuun.


jülmoune

From jül (“Christmas”) + moune (“month”).


härfstmoune

(Mooring) alternative form of harfstmoune (“September”)


Buan

Buanen (plural)
buan (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian bāne. Cognates include West Frisian beane.


stif

head

stif (comparative (Föhr-Amrum) stiiwer|or|(Mooring) stiwer, superlative stifst)

stiiwer| (Föhr-Amrum comparative)
| (Mooring) stiwer (comparative)
stifst (superlative)
stif (positive)
stiiwen (attributive indefinite masculine positive)
stif (attributive definite positive)
stif (attributive positive)
stif (attributive plural positive)
stiiwen (indefinite independent masculine positive)
stif (definite independent positive)
stif (independent positive)
stiiwen (independent plural positive)
stifs (partitive positive)
stiiwer (comparative)
stiiweren (attributive comparative indefinite masculine)
stiiwer (attributive comparative definite)
stiiwer (attributive comparative)
stiiwer (attributive comparative plural)
stiiweren (comparative indefinite independent masculine)
stiiwer (comparative definite independent)
stiiwer (comparative independent)
stiiweren (comparative independent plural)
stiiwers (comparative partitive)
am stifsten (superlative)
stifst (attributive definite superlative)
stifst (attributive superlative)
stifst (attributive plural superlative)
stifst (definite independent superlative)
stifst (independent superlative)
stifsten (independent plural superlative)
stif (positive)
stiwen (indefinite masculine positive)
stiwe (definite masculine positive)
stiw (positive)
stiwe (plural positive)
stifs (partitive positive)
stiwer (comparative)
stiweren (comparative indefinite masculine)
stiwere (comparative definite masculine)
stiwere (comparative plural)
stiwers (comparative partitive)
am stifsten (superlative)
stifste (definite masculine superlative)
stifst (superlative)
stifste (plural superlative)
stüf (alternative Sylt)


üs

From Old Frisian ūs, from Proto-Germanic *uns, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥smé. Cognate with West Frisian ús, English us.

The reduced forms with an apostrophe are enclitic

conjunctions. Dü is deleted altogether in such contexts.

it can stand in any unstressed position and refers mostly to things. In reflexive use

Independent possessives are distinguished from attributive ones only with plural referents

hörens are used optionally when the possessor is a larger community

(Föhr-Amrum) Object case of wi: us, ourselves

(Mooring) Object case of we: us, ourselves


koie

koie (plural)
kai (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Kai (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian kēi. Cognates include West Frisian kaai.


suurt

suurt (positive)
suurt (attributive positive)
suurten (indefinite independent positive singular)
suurt (definite independent positive singular)
suurten (independent plural positive)
suurts (partitive positive singular)
suurter (comparative)
suurter (attributive comparative)
suurteren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
suurter (comparative definite independent singular)
suurteren (comparative independent plural)
suurters (comparative partitive singular)
am suurtsten (superlative)
suurtst (attributive superlative)
suurtst (definite independent singular superlative)
suurtsten (independent plural superlative)
suart (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian swart, swert, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.


deling

daaling (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
diling (alternative Mooring)

Deling gair Jan tö Strön.


broose

broose (infinitive infinitive-i)
broosen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu broosen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än broos (infinitive infinitive-iii)
broosed (participle past)
broos (imperative)
broos (first-person present singular)
broosed (first-person past singular)
broosest (present second-person singular)
broosedst (past second-person singular)
brooset (present singular third-person)
broosed (past singular third-person)
broose (plural present)
brooseden (past plural)
hääw broosed (first-person perfect singular)
häi broosed (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst broosed (perfect second-person singular)
häist broosed (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet broosed (perfect singular third-person)
häi broosed (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe broosed (perfect plural)
häin broosed (pluperfect plural)
schal broose (first-person future singular)
wård broose (first-person future singular)
schäät broose (future second-person singular)
wårst broose (future second-person singular)
schal broose (future singular third-person)
wårt broose (future singular third-person)
schan broose (future plural)
wårde broose (future plural)
braase (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
braari (alternative Sylt)

From Middle Low German brâden, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną. See braase for more.


wulken

(Mooring) alternative form of woolken (“cloud”)


Staal

From Old Frisian stall, from *stallaz (“stall”). Compare the Föhr-Amrum form below.


wiis

wiis (infinitive infinitive-i)
wiisen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö wiisen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
wesen (participle past)
wiis (imperative)
sen (first-person present singular)
wiar (first-person past singular)
best (present second-person singular)
wiarst (past second-person singular)
es (present singular third-person)
wiar (past singular third-person)
sen (present)
wiar (past)
sen wesen (first-person perfect singular)
wiar wesen (first-person pluperfect singular)
best wesen (perfect second-person singular)
wiarst wesen (pluperfect second-person singular)
es wesen (perfect singular third-person)
wiar wesen (pluperfect singular third-person)
sen wesen (perfect)
wiar wesen (pluperfect)
skel wiis (first-person future singular)
wel wiis (first-person future singular)
sket wiis (future second-person singular)
wet wiis (future second-person singular)
skel wiis (future singular third-person)
wel wiis (future singular third-person)
skel wiis (future)
wel wiis (future)
wees (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
weese (alternative Mooring)

From Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-, cognate with Old English wesan, West Frisian wêze.


Mārig

From Proto-Germanic *marhwaz. Cognate with Old Norse mǫrr (“fat, tallow”).


Gērs

From Old Frisian gers, gres, from Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“to grow, become green”).

der

gäärs (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
gjars (alternative Mooring)


Kü

Kin (plural)
kü (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian kū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō. Cognates include West Frisian ko.


blö

blö (infinitive infinitive-i)
blön (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö blön (infinitive infinitive-ii)
blöögen (participle past)
blö (imperative)
blö (first-person present singular)
bloog (first-person past singular)
blochst (present second-person singular)
bloogst (past second-person singular)
blocht (present singular third-person)
bloog (past singular third-person)
blö (present)
bloog (past)
haa blöögen (first-person perfect singular)
her blöögen (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest blöögen (perfect second-person singular)
herst blöögen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer blöögen (perfect singular third-person)
her blöögen (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa blöögen (perfect)
her blöögen (pluperfect)
skel blö (first-person future singular)
wel blö (first-person future singular)
sket blö (future second-person singular)
wet blö (future second-person singular)
skel blö (future singular third-person)
wel blö (future singular third-person)
skel blö (future)
wel blö (future)
blä (alternative)

From Old Frisian blā, from Proto-West Germanic *blāan. The Sylt conjugation of this verb was reformed after flö (“to fly”).


güül

güül (positive)
güülen (attributive indefinite masculine positive)
güül (attributive definite positive)
güül (attributive positive)
güül (attributive plural positive)
güülen (indefinite independent masculine positive)
güül (definite independent positive)
güül (independent positive)
güülen (independent plural positive)
güüls (partitive positive)
güüler (comparative)
güüleren (attributive comparative indefinite masculine)
güüler (attributive comparative definite)
güüler (attributive comparative)
güüler (attributive comparative plural)
güüleren (comparative indefinite independent masculine)
güüler (comparative definite independent)
güüler (comparative independent)
güüleren (comparative independent plural)
güülers (comparative partitive)
am güülsten (superlative)
güülst (attributive definite superlative)
güülst (attributive superlative)
güülst (attributive plural superlative)
güülst (definite independent superlative)
güülst (independent superlative)
güülsten (independent plural superlative)
güül (positive)
güül (attributive positive)
güülen (indefinite independent positive singular)
güül (definite independent positive singular)
güülen (independent plural positive)
güüls (partitive positive singular)
güüler (comparative)
güüler (attributive comparative)
güüleren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
güüler (comparative definite independent singular)
güüleren (comparative independent plural)
güülers (comparative partitive singular)
am güülsten (superlative)
güülst (attributive superlative)
güülst (definite independent singular superlative)
güülsten (independent plural superlative)
gööl (alternative Mooring)


Bruar

Bruarer (plural)
bruad (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
brüüdj (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian brād, from Proto-Germanic *braudą. Cognate with West Frisian brea, Saterland Frisian Brad.

Üüs daagligs Bruar dö üüs deling.


Buat

From Proto-Germanic *baitaz, *baitą (“boat, small ship”).


Blör

From Old Frisian blōd, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą. Compare West Frisian bloed.

blud (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
blödj (alternative Mooring)


Frinj

Frinjer (plural)
frinj (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
frün (alternative Mooring)

From Proto-Germanic *frijōndz (“lover, friend”). Cognates include West Frisian freon.


Weeter

From Old Frisian weter, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Woater, West Frisian wetter.

weeder (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
wååder (alternative Mooring)


Swērt

Swērter (plural)
Swiirt (alternative variant)
swörd (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian swerd, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą. Cognates include West Frisian swurd, English sword.


Bröđer

Bröđern (plural)
bruler (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
brouder (alternative Mooring)

/ˈb̥rœð̠˕ˠɐ(r)/

From Old Frisian brōther. Cognates include West Frisian broer.


Faađer

Faađern (plural)
fåår (alternative Goesharde Southern)

/ˈfoːð̠˕ˠɐ(r)/

From Old Frisian feder, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Cognates include West Frisian faar.


Mooter

Mootern (plural)
Moođer (alternative archaic)

From Old Frisian moder, perhaps influenced by German Mutter. Both from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.


Skoch

Skuur (plural)
skuch (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
schöif (alternative Mooring)
schouf (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian skōch, skō, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz. Cognates include West Frisian skoech.


Guus

Gös (plural)
gus (alternative Föhr-Amrum Heligoland)
göis (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian *gōs, from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Cognates include West Frisian goes.


Faamen

Faamner (plural)
Faamnen (plural)
foomen (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian famne (“girl”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimnijā. Cognate with West Frisian faam.


höör

's (alternative)
ham (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
har (alternative Mooring)

From Proto-Germanic *hezōi (dative and genitive singular of *hijō). Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, hiere (“her”), West Frisian har (“her”), Dutch haar (“her”), German Low German hör (“her”), German ihr (“her”).

dative and genitive singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gem-pro">*hijō</i>


höör

san (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
harn (alternative Mooring)

(Sylt) her (third-person singular feminine possessive determiner)


höör

höören (plural)
san (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
harn (alternative Mooring)

(Sylt) hers (third-person singular feminine possessive pronoun)

Et is not enclitic and can stand in any unstressed position

the full subject form hat is now rarely used. In reflexive use


wü

wi (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
we (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian wī, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy.

we (first-person plural personal pronoun)


üüs

üsens (alternative Föhr-Amrum collective)

(Föhr-Amrum, Sylt) our (first-person plural possessive determiner)

(Mooring) feminine/neuter/plural of üüsen (“our”)


üüs

üüsen (Föhr-Amrum Sylt plural)
üsens (alternative Föhr-Amrum collective)

(Föhr-Amrum, Sylt) ours (first-person plural possessive pronoun)

(Mooring) feminine/neuter/plural of üüsen (“ours”)


Sērk

Sērker (plural)
sark (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
schörk (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian tzerke, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. Cognates include West Frisian tsjerke, Saterland Frisian Säärke.


eeđer

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eeđer (comparative jer, superlative jest)

jer (comparative)
jest (superlative)
eeđer (positive)
eeđer (attributive positive)
eeđeren (indefinite independent positive singular)
eeđer (definite independent positive singular)
eeđeren (independent plural positive)
eeđers (partitive positive singular)
jer (comparative)
jer (attributive comparative)
jeren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
jer (comparative definite independent singular)
jeren (comparative independent plural)
jers (comparative partitive singular)
am jersten (superlative)
jerst (attributive superlative)
jerst (definite independent singular superlative)
jersten (independent plural superlative)
ääder (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
eeder (alternative Mooring)


Gögeler

From gögeli (“perform tricks, juggle”) + -er. Compare German gaukeln.

(Sylt) magician, one who performs magic tricks


Dreeng

Dreenger (plural)
dring (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
dräng (alternative Mooring)

Either from or related with Danish dreng.


Haur

Hauđer (plural)
hood (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)


taatji

taatji (infinitive infinitive-i)
taatjin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö taatjin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
taatjet (participle past)
taatji (imperative)
taatji (first-person present singular)
taatjet (first-person past singular)
taatjest (present second-person singular)
taatjest (past second-person singular)
taatjet (present singular third-person)
taatjet (past singular third-person)
taatji (present)
taatjet (past)
haa taatjet (first-person perfect singular)
her taatjet (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest taatjet (perfect second-person singular)
herst taatjet (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer taatjet (perfect singular third-person)
her taatjet (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa taatjet (perfect)
her taatjet (pluperfect)
skel taatji (first-person future singular)
wel taatji (first-person future singular)
sket taatji (future second-person singular)
wet taatji (future second-person singular)
skel taatji (future singular third-person)
wel taatji (future singular third-person)
skel taatji (future)
wel taatji (future)

[ˈtʰoːtʲə ~ ˈtʰoːtçə]


ārig

ārig (comparative āriger, superlative ārigst)

āriger (comparative)
ārigst (superlative)
ārig (positive)
ārig (attributive positive)
ārigen (indefinite independent positive singular)
ārig (definite independent positive singular)
ārigen (independent plural positive)
ārigs (partitive positive singular)
āriger (comparative)
āriger (attributive comparative)
ārigeren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
āriger (comparative definite independent singular)
ārigeren (comparative independent plural)
ārigers (comparative partitive singular)
am ārigsten (superlative)
ārigst (attributive superlative)
ārigst (definite independent singular superlative)
ārigsten (independent plural superlative)
iarig (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
ärj (alternative Mooring)


spriik

spriiken (plural)
spriak (alternative Amrum)
spräke (alternative Mooring)
Spraak (alternative Sylt)


höm

'n (alternative)
ham (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)
et (alternative)
't (alternative)
ham (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian him. Cognate with West Frisian him.

Object case of hat: it, (in practice chiefly) itself


Knif

Kniiwer (plural)
knif (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian *knīf, from Proto-West Germanic *knīb. Cognate with West Frisian kniif.


En

Enen (plural)
ånert (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian *ened, from Proto-West Germanic *anad. Cognate with West Frisian ein, Saterland Frisian Oande, German Ente, Danish and.


Bröch

Bröchen (plural)
brag (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian brigge, bregge, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju. Compare West Frisian brêge, Saterland Frisian Brääch, German Brücke, Danish bro.


Flāg

Flāgen (plural)
flag (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

Cognate with English flag, Dutch vlag, German Flagge.


Ulv

Ulwer (plural)
ülew (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian wolf. There is no need to assume Danish influence; see the notes at Uurt.


Uurt

Uurter (plural)
wurd (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
uurd (alternative Mooring)
Wür (alternative Heligoland)

From Old Frisian word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognates include West Frisian wurd. For the sporadic loss of w- before a back vowel compare uur (“to become”) and uuni (“to dwell”), in both of which cases Danish influence is ruled out.


Önereersk

[ˈœnəˌreːɐ̯sk]

[ˈœnɐˌeːɐ̯sk]

Nominalisation of önereersk (“subterranean”), from öner (“under, sub-”) + eersk (“terranean”), from Öört (“earth”).

(Sylt) gnome, dwarf (folkloric creature living underground)


üđer

üđer
üđer (attributive)
üđern (indefinite independent singular)
üđer (definite independent singular)
üđern (independent plural)
üđers (partitive singular)
öler (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
ouder (alternative Mooring)


Fođer

/ˈfɔð̠˕ˠɐ(r)/

Compare West Frisian foer, Saterland Frisian Fodder.


Hārefst

From Old Frisian herfst, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist.

harewst (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
harfst (alternative Mooring)


ferkuupe

ferkuupe (infinitive infinitive-i)
ferkuupin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu ferkuupin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
ferkeeft (participle past)
ferkuupe (imperative singular)
ferkuupe’m (imperative plural)
ferkuupe (first-person present singular)
ferkeeft (first-person past singular)
ferkeefst (present second-person singular)
ferkeefst (past second-person singular)
ferkeeft (present singular third-person)
ferkeeft (past singular third-person)
ferkuupe (plural present)
ferkeeft (past plural)
haa ferkeeft (first-person perfect singular)
hed ferkeeft (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest ferkeeft (perfect second-person singular)
hedst ferkeeft (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee ferkeeft (perfect singular third-person)
hed ferkeeft (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa ferkeeft (perfect plural)
hed ferkeeft (pluperfect plural)
skal ferkuupe (first-person future singular)
wal ferkuupe (first-person future singular)
skääl ferkuupe (future second-person singular)
wääl ferkuupe (future second-person singular)
skal ferkuupe (future singular third-person)
wal ferkuupe (future singular third-person)
skel ferkuupe (future plural)
wel ferkuupe (future plural)

From fer- + kuupe. Cognates include West Frisian ferkeapje.


baast

baast (infinitive infinitive-i)
baasten (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu baasten (infinitive infinitive-ii)
bosten (participle past)
baast (imperative singular)
baast’m (imperative plural)
baast (first-person present singular)
bost (first-person past singular)
baast (present second-person singular)
bost (past second-person singular)
baast (present singular third-person)
bost (past singular third-person)
baast (plural present)
bost (past plural)
san bosten (first-person perfect singular)
wiar bosten (first-person pluperfect singular)
beest bosten (perfect second-person singular)
wiarst bosten (pluperfect second-person singular)
as bosten (perfect singular third-person)
wiar bosten (pluperfect singular third-person)
san bosten (perfect plural)
wiar bosten (pluperfect plural)
skal baast (first-person future singular)
wal baast (first-person future singular)
skääl baast (future second-person singular)
wääl baast (future second-person singular)
skal baast (future singular third-person)
wal baast (future singular third-person)
skel baast (future plural)
wel baast (future plural)
bjarste (alternative Mooring)
bārst (alternative Sylt)

From Old Frisian bersta, from Proto-Germanic *brestaną. Cognates include West Frisian barste, Saterland Frisian bäärste.


teew

teew (infinitive infinitive-i)
teewen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu teewen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
teft (participle past)
teew (imperative singular)
teew’m (imperative plural)
teew (first-person present singular)
teft (first-person past singular)
tefst (present second-person singular)
tefst (past second-person singular)
teft (present singular third-person)
teft (past singular third-person)
teew (plural present)
teft (past plural)
haa teft (first-person perfect singular)
hed teft (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest teft (perfect second-person singular)
hedst teft (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee teft (perfect singular third-person)
hed teft (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa teft (perfect plural)
hed teft (pluperfect plural)
skal teew (first-person future singular)
wal teew (first-person future singular)
skääl teew (future second-person singular)
wääl teew (future second-person singular)
skal teew (future singular third-person)
wal teew (future singular third-person)
skel teew (future plural)
wel teew (future plural)
teev (alternative Sylt)

From Proto-West Germanic *tōbijan. Cognate with West Frisian toevje, Low German töven, Dutch toeven.

(Föhr-Amrum) to wait [+ üüb or efter (“for”)]


koopi

koopi (infinitive infinitive-i)
koopin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö koopin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
koopet (participle past)
koopi (imperative)
koopi (first-person present singular)
koopet (first-person past singular)
koopest (present second-person singular)
koopest (past second-person singular)
koopet (present singular third-person)
koopet (past singular third-person)
koopi (present)
koopet (past)
haa koopet (first-person perfect singular)
her koopet (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest koopet (perfect second-person singular)
herst koopet (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer koopet (perfect singular third-person)
her koopet (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa koopet (perfect)
her koopet (pluperfect)
skel koopi (first-person future singular)
wel koopi (first-person future singular)
sket koopi (future second-person singular)
wet koopi (future second-person singular)
skel koopi (future singular third-person)
wel koopi (future singular third-person)
skel koopi (future)
wel koopi (future)
kuupe (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

From Old Frisian kāpia. Cognates include West Frisian keapje, Saterland Frisian koopje.


Sjiisklun

Calque of German Deutschland. By surface analysis, sjiisk (“German”) + lun (“land”).

surface analysis

Tjiisklun (alternative Föhr)
Tjüschlönj (alternative Mooring)
Dütsklön (alternative Sylt)

(Amrum) Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Tjiisklun

Calque of German Deutschland. By surface analysis, tjiisk (“German”) + lun (“land”).

Sjiisklun (alternative Amrum)
Tjüschlönj (alternative Mooring)
Dütsklön (alternative Sylt)

(Föhr) Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Tjüschlönj

[ˈtçʏʃˌlœnʲ ~ ˈt͡ʃʏʃˌlœnʲ]

Calque of German Deutschland. By surface analysis, tjüsch (“German”) + lönj (“land”).

Sjiisklun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Tjiisklun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Dütsklön (alternative Sylt)

(Mooring) Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Biin

Biin (plural)
Biiner (plural)
bian (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
biinj (alternative Mooring)


tji

tji (infinitive infinitive-i)
tjin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu tjin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
taanjen (participle past)
tji (imperative singular)
tji’m (imperative plural)
tji (first-person present singular)
toog (first-person past singular)
tjochst (present second-person singular)
toogst (past second-person singular)
tjocht (present singular third-person)
toog (past singular third-person)
tji (plural present)
toog (past plural)
haa taanjen (first-person perfect singular)
hed taanjen (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest taanjen (perfect second-person singular)
hedst taanjen (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee taanjen (perfect singular third-person)
hed taanjen (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa taanjen (perfect plural)
hed taanjen (pluperfect plural)
skal tji (first-person future singular)
wal tji (first-person future singular)
skääl tji (future second-person singular)
wääl tji (future second-person singular)
skal tji (future singular third-person)
wal tji (future singular third-person)
skel tji (future plural)
wel tji (future plural)
tiinj (alternative Mooring)
tii (alternative Sylt)

[tçɪ ~ t͡ʃɪ]


diip

head

diip (comparative diiper, superlative diipst)

diiper (comparative)
diipst (superlative)
diip (positive)
diipen (indefinite masculine positive)
diipe (definite masculine positive)
diipe (plural positive)
diips (partitive positive)
diiper (comparative)
diiperen (comparative indefinite masculine)
diipere (comparative definite masculine)
diipere (comparative plural)
diipers (comparative partitive)
am diipsten (superlative)
diipste (definite masculine superlative)
diipst (superlative)
diipste (plural superlative)
diip (positive)
diip (attributive positive)
diipen (indefinite independent positive singular)
diip (definite independent positive singular)
diipen (independent plural positive)
diips (partitive positive singular)
diiper (comparative)
diiper (attributive comparative)
diiperen (comparative indefinite independent singular)
diiper (comparative definite independent singular)
diiperen (comparative independent plural)
diipers (comparative partitive singular)
am diipsten (superlative)
diipst (attributive superlative)
diipst (definite independent singular superlative)
diipsten (independent plural superlative)
jip (alternative Föhr-Amrum)

From Old Frisian diāp, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz.


laap

laap (infinitive infinitive-i)
laapen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö laapen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
löpen (participle past)
laap (imperative)
laap (first-person present singular)
löp (first-person past singular)
lapst (present second-person singular)
löpst (past second-person singular)
lapt (present singular third-person)
löp (past singular third-person)
laap (present)
löp (past)
sen löpen (first-person perfect singular)
wiar löpen (first-person pluperfect singular)
best löpen (perfect second-person singular)
wiarst löpen (pluperfect second-person singular)
es löpen (perfect singular third-person)
wiar löpen (pluperfect singular third-person)
sen löpen (perfect)
wiar löpen (pluperfect)
skel laap (first-person future singular)
wel laap (first-person future singular)
sket laap (future second-person singular)
wet laap (future second-person singular)
skel laap (future singular third-person)
wel laap (future singular third-person)
skel laap (future)
wel laap (future)
luup (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
luupe (alternative Mooring)

(Sylt) to walk, jog, run (move on foot at any speed)


steele

steele (infinitive infinitive-i)
steelen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu steelen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än steel (infinitive infinitive-iii)
steelen (participle past)
steel (imperative)
steel (first-person present singular)
stälj (first-person past singular)
steelst (present second-person singular)
stäljst (past second-person singular)
steelt (present singular third-person)
stälj (past singular third-person)
steele (plural present)
stäljen (past plural)
hääw steelen (first-person perfect singular)
häi steelen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst steelen (perfect second-person singular)
häist steelen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet steelen (perfect singular third-person)
häi steelen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe steelen (perfect plural)
häin steelen (pluperfect plural)
schal steele (first-person future singular)
wård steele (first-person future singular)
schäät steele (future second-person singular)
wårst steele (future second-person singular)
schal steele (future singular third-person)
wårt steele (future singular third-person)
schan steele (future plural)
wårde steele (future plural)
steel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
stial (alternative Sylt)


duug

duug (infinitive infinitive-i)
duugen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu duugen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
daagen (participle past)
duug (first-person present singular)
doog (first-person past singular)
dochst (present second-person singular)
doogst (past second-person singular)
docht (present singular third-person)
doog (past singular third-person)
duug (plural present)
doog (past plural)
haa daagen (first-person perfect singular)
hed daagen (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest daagen (perfect second-person singular)
hedst daagen (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee daagen (perfect singular third-person)
hed daagen (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa daagen (perfect plural)
hed daagen (pluperfect plural)
skal duug (first-person future singular)
wal duug (first-person future singular)
skääl duug (future second-person singular)
wääl duug (future second-person singular)
skal duug (future singular third-person)
wal duug (future singular third-person)
skel duug (future plural)
wel duug (future plural)
dooge (alternative Mooring)
döög (alternative Sylt)

(Föhr-Amrum) to be good, useful, suitable


dön

While the feminine gender has generally been merged into the neuter

a certain number of traditionally feminine nouns still alternatively take the reduced definite article a alongside at.The form 't is enclitic and occurs only after prepositions.


naame

naame (infinitive infinitive-i)
naamen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu naamen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än nam (infinitive infinitive-iii)
nümen (participle past)
nam (imperative)
nam (first-person present singular)
nüm (first-person past singular)
namst (present second-person singular)
nümst (past second-person singular)
namt (present singular third-person)
nüm (past singular third-person)
naame (plural present)
nümen (past plural)
hääw nümen (first-person perfect singular)
häi nümen (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst nümen (perfect second-person singular)
häist nümen (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet nümen (perfect singular third-person)
häi nümen (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe nümen (perfect plural)
häin nümen (pluperfect plural)
schal naame (first-person future singular)
wård naame (first-person future singular)
schäät naame (future second-person singular)
wårst naame (future second-person singular)
schal naame (future singular third-person)
wårt naame (future singular third-person)
schan naame (future plural)
wårde naame (future plural)
nem (alternative Föhr-Amrum Sylt)


wiar

inflection of wees, wiis:
first/third-person singular preterite

inflection of wees, wiis:
plural preterite


Hingst

Hingster (plural)
hingst (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
haingst (alternative Mooring)


Saalt

From Old Frisian salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą. Cognates include West Frisian sâlt.

saalt (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
sålt (alternative Mooring)

Saalt en Peeper


riin

riin (infinitive infinitive-i)
riinen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu riinen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
rindj (participle past)
rintj (present singular third-person)
rindj (past singular third-person)
hee rindj (perfect singular third-person)
hed rindj (pluperfect singular third-person)
skal riin (future singular third-person)
wal riin (future singular third-person)
riin (infinitive infinitive-i)
riinen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö riinen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
rintj (participle past)
rintj (present singular third-person)
rintj (past singular third-person)
heer rintj (perfect singular third-person)
her rintj (pluperfect singular third-person)
skel riin (future singular third-person)
wel riin (future singular third-person)
reene (alternative Mooring)


Reegel

Reegeln (plural)
reegel (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
räigel (alternative Mooring)


Ruus

Ruusen (plural)
ruus (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
rous (alternative Mooring)


kööge

kööge (infinitive infinitive-i)
köögin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu köögin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
kööget (participle past)
kööge (imperative singular)
kööge’m (imperative plural)
kööge (first-person present singular)
kööget (first-person past singular)
köögest (present second-person singular)
köögest (past second-person singular)
kööget (present singular third-person)
kööget (past singular third-person)
kööge (plural present)
kööget (past plural)
haa kööget (first-person perfect singular)
hed kööget (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest kööget (perfect second-person singular)
hedst kööget (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee kööget (perfect singular third-person)
hed kööget (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa kööget (perfect plural)
hed kööget (pluperfect plural)
skal kööge (first-person future singular)
wal kööge (first-person future singular)
skääl kööge (future second-person singular)
wääl kööge (future second-person singular)
skal kööge (future singular third-person)
wal kööge (future singular third-person)
skel kööge (future plural)
wel kööge (future plural)
kööki (alternative Sylt)


liiwde

Either from Middle Low German lêfde or an analogous formation. Also equivalent to Dutch liefde. Compare further Saterland Frisian Ljoowe, English love, German Liebe.

leefde (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Leefdi (alternative Sylt)


Sester

Sestern (plural)
saster (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
söster (alternative Mooring)
süster (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian suster, sister, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Cognates include West Frisian suster.

Bröđer en Sester


schite

schite (infinitive infinitive-i)
schiten (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu schiten (infinitive infinitive-ii)
än schit (infinitive infinitive-iii)
schan (participle past)
schit (imperative)
schit (first-person present singular)
schiitj (first-person past singular)
schatst (present second-person singular)
schiitjst (past second-person singular)
schat (present singular third-person)
schiitj (past singular third-person)
schite (plural present)
schiitjen (past plural)
hääw schan (first-person perfect singular)
häi schan (first-person pluperfect singular)
hääst schan (perfect second-person singular)
häist schan (pluperfect second-person singular)
heet schan (perfect singular third-person)
häi schan (pluperfect singular third-person)
hääwe schan (perfect plural)
häin schan (pluperfect plural)
schal schite (first-person future singular)
wård schite (first-person future singular)
schäät schite (future second-person singular)
wårst schite (future second-person singular)
schal schite (future singular third-person)
wårt schite (future singular third-person)
schan schite (future plural)
wårde schite (future plural)
skitj (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
skit (alternative Sylt)


Juuni

Jüüni (alternative variant)
jüüne (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
juuni (alternative Mooring)


Somer

Somern (plural)
somer (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
samer (alternative Mooring)


Jöl

From Proto-West Germanic *ailid. See ial for more.

ial (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
iilj (alternative Mooring)


Wiin

From Old Frisian wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.


Lööv

Lööwen (plural)
lööw (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)

Possibly from German Löwe. Alternatively inherited from Old Frisian *lewa, from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Leeuwe.


Spen

Cognate with West Frisian spin, Dutch spin, German Spinne.


swiar

swiar (infinitive infinitive-i)
swiaren (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö swiaren (infinitive infinitive-ii)
swēren (participle past)
swiar (imperative)
swiar (first-person present singular)
swuar (first-person past singular)
swiarst (present second-person singular)
swuarst (past second-person singular)
swiart (present singular third-person)
swuar (past singular third-person)
swiar (present)
swuar (past)
haa swēren (first-person perfect singular)
her swēren (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest swēren (perfect second-person singular)
herst swēren (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer swēren (perfect singular third-person)
her swēren (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa swēren (perfect)
her swēren (pluperfect)
skel swiar (first-person future singular)
wel swiar (first-person future singular)
sket swiar (future second-person singular)
wet swiar (future second-person singular)
skel swiar (future singular third-person)
wel swiar (future singular third-person)
skel swiar (future)
wel swiar (future)
sweer (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
sweere (alternative Mooring)


friisk

friisk (positive)
friisk (attributive positive)
friisken (indefinite independent positive singular)
friisk (definite independent positive singular)
friisken (independent plural positive)
friisks (partitive positive singular)
friisker (comparative)
friisker (attributive comparative)
friiskeren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
friisker (comparative definite independent singular)
friiskeren (comparative independent plural)
friiskers (comparative partitive singular)
am friiskesten (superlative)
friiskest (attributive superlative)
friiskest (definite independent singular superlative)
friiskesten (independent plural superlative)
fresk (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
frasch (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian frēsisk. Cognates include West Frisian frysk.

Frisian (of the Frisian languages, the Frisian-speaking people, or the regions inhabitated by them)

(archaic) Mainland North Frisian (of the Frisian dialects, people and areas on the mainland of what is now Schleswig-Holstein, including the Halligen, but excluding the islands of Sylt, Amrum, Föhr and Heligoland)


harewst

From Old Frisian herfst, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist.

harfst (alternative Mooring)
Hārefst (alternative Sylt)


höön

From Old Frisian hana, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (“to sing”). Cognates include West Frisian hoanne and German Hahn.

(Föhr-Amrum) cock, rooster (male chicken)


Basgitari

Basgitarin (plural)
Basgitār (alternative)

From German Bassgitarre. By surface analysis, Bas + Gitari.


Klok

Kloken (plural)
klook (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)


maaki

maaki (infinitive infinitive-i)
maakin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö maakin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
maaket (participle past)
maaki (imperative)
maaki (first-person present singular)
maaket (first-person past singular)
maakest (present second-person singular)
maakest (past second-person singular)
maaket (present singular third-person)
maaket (past singular third-person)
maaki (present)
maaket (past)
haa maaket (first-person perfect singular)
her maaket (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest maaket (perfect second-person singular)
herst maaket (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer maaket (perfect singular third-person)
her maaket (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa maaket (perfect)
her maaket (pluperfect)
skel maaki (first-person future singular)
wel maaki (first-person future singular)
sket maaki (future second-person singular)
wet maaki (future second-person singular)
skel maaki (future singular third-person)
wel maaki (future singular third-person)
skel maaki (future)
wel maaki (future)
maage (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
mååge (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian makia, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn.


aarberi

aarberi (infinitive infinitive-i)
aarberin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö aarberin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
aarbert (participle past)
aarberi (imperative)
aarberi (first-person present singular)
aarbert (first-person past singular)
aarberst (present second-person singular)
aarberst (past second-person singular)
aarbert (present singular third-person)
aarbert (past singular third-person)
aarberi (present)
aarbert (past)
haa aarbert (first-person perfect singular)
her aarbert (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest aarbert (perfect second-person singular)
herst aarbert (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer aarbert (perfect singular third-person)
her aarbert (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa aarbert (perfect)
her aarbert (pluperfect)
skel aarberi (first-person future singular)
wel aarberi (first-person future singular)
sket aarberi (future second-person singular)
wet aarberi (future second-person singular)
skel aarberi (future singular third-person)
wel aarberi (future singular third-person)
skel aarberi (future)
wel aarberi (future)

From Old Frisian arbêdia, from Proto-West Germanic *arbaidōn.


Buaten

[ˈb̥ɔɐ̯d̥n̩]


Skuulmaister

Compound of Skuul + Maister. Compare West Frisian skoalmaster, Dutch schoolmeester, German Schulmeister.


Skuul

Skuulen (plural)
skuul (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
schölj (alternative Mooring)

Cognate with English school, West Frisian skoalle, German Schule.


Önerrocht

Calque of German Unterricht (or a Low German equivalent).


bilewi

bilewi (infinitive infinitive-i)
bilewin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tö bilewin (infinitive infinitive-ii)
bilewet (participle past)
bilewi (imperative)
bilewi (first-person present singular)
bilewet (first-person past singular)
bilewest (present second-person singular)
bilewest (past second-person singular)
bilewet (present singular third-person)
bilewet (past singular third-person)
bilewi (present)
bilewet (past)
haa bilewet (first-person perfect singular)
her bilewet (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest bilewet (perfect second-person singular)
herst bilewet (pluperfect second-person singular)
heer bilewet (perfect singular third-person)
her bilewet (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa bilewet (perfect)
her bilewet (pluperfect)
skel bilewi (first-person future singular)
wel bilewi (first-person future singular)
sket bilewi (future second-person singular)
wet bilewi (future second-person singular)
skel bilewi (future singular third-person)
wel bilewi (future singular third-person)
skel bilewi (future)
wel bilewi (future)

Equivalent to bi- + lewi (“to live”). Compare Dutch beleven.

(Sylt) to experience, live (through) something


Dütsklön

Calque of German Deutschland. By surface analysis, dütsk (“German”) + Lön (“land”).

surface analysis

Sjiisklun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Tjiisklun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
Tjüschlönj (alternative Mooring)

(Sylt) Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Lön

Lönen (plural)
lun (alternative Föhr-Amrum)
lönj (alternative Mooring)

From Old Frisian lond, from Proto-Germanic *landą. Cognates include West Frisian lân.


Holön

Cognate with Dutch Holland, German Holland.

(Sylt) Holland (region in the Netherlands)


apskriiw

apskriiw (infinitive infinitive-i)
apskriiwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
aptuskriiwen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
apskrewen (participle past)
skriiw ap (imperative singular)
skriiw’m ap (imperative plural)
skriiw ap (first-person present singular)
skreew ap (first-person past singular)
skrafst ap (present second-person singular)
skreewst ap (past second-person singular)
skraft ap (present singular third-person)
skreew ap (past singular third-person)
skriiw ap (plural present)
skreew ap (past plural)
apskriiw (first-person present singular)
apskreew (first-person past singular)
apskrafst (present second-person singular)
apskreewst (past second-person singular)
apskraft (present singular third-person)
apskreew (past singular third-person)
apskriiw (plural present)
apskreew (past plural)
haa apskrewen (first-person perfect singular)
hed apskrewen (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest apskrewen (perfect second-person singular)
hedst apskrewen (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee apskrewen (perfect singular third-person)
hed apskrewen (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa apskrewen (perfect plural)
hed apskrewen (pluperfect plural)
skal apskriiw (first-person future singular)
wal apskriiw (first-person future singular)
skääl apskriiw (future second-person singular)
wääl apskriiw (future second-person singular)
skal apskriiw (future singular third-person)
wal apskriiw (future singular third-person)
skel apskriiw (future plural)
wel apskriiw (future plural)
apschriwe (alternative Mooring)
āpskriiv (alternative Sylt)


ütjgung

ütjgung (infinitive infinitive-i)
ütjgungen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
ütjtugungen (infinitive infinitive-ii)
ütjgingen (participle past)
gung ütj (imperative singular)
gung’m ütj (imperative plural)
gung ütj (first-person present singular)
ging ütj (first-person past singular)
gungst ütj (present second-person singular)
gingst ütj (past second-person singular)
gungt ütj (present singular third-person)
ging ütj (past singular third-person)
gung ütj (plural present)
ging ütj (past plural)
ütjgung (first-person present singular)
ütjging (first-person past singular)
ütjgungst (present second-person singular)
ütjgingst (past second-person singular)
ütjgungt (present singular third-person)
ütjging (past singular third-person)
ütjgung (plural present)
ütjging (past plural)
san ütjgingen (first-person perfect singular)
wiar ütjgingen (first-person pluperfect singular)
beest ütjgingen (perfect second-person singular)
wiarst ütjgingen (pluperfect second-person singular)
as ütjgingen (perfect singular third-person)
wiar ütjgingen (pluperfect singular third-person)
san ütjgingen (perfect plural)
wiar ütjgingen (pluperfect plural)
skal ütjgung (first-person future singular)
wal ütjgung (first-person future singular)
skääl ütjgung (future second-person singular)
wääl ütjgung (future second-person singular)
skal ütjgung (future singular third-person)
wal ütjgung (future singular third-person)
skel ütjgung (future plural)
wel ütjgung (future plural)
ütgunge (alternative Mooring)
ütgung (alternative Sylt)


däär

däär (infinitive infinitive-i)
däären (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu däären (infinitive infinitive-ii)
dosten (participle past)
däär (first-person present singular)
dost (first-person past singular)
däärst (present second-person singular)
dost (past second-person singular)
däär (present singular third-person)
dost (past singular third-person)
däär (plural present)
dost (past plural)
haa dosten (first-person perfect singular)
hed dosten (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest dosten (perfect second-person singular)
hedst dosten (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee dosten (perfect singular third-person)
hed dosten (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa dosten (perfect plural)
hed dosten (pluperfect plural)
skal däär (first-person future singular)
wal däär (first-person future singular)
skääl däär (future second-person singular)
wääl däär (future second-person singular)
skal däär (future singular third-person)
wal däär (future singular third-person)
skel däär (future plural)
wel däär (future plural)
döre (alternative Mooring)
dört (alternative Sylt)


täär

täär (infinitive infinitive-i)
täären (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tu täären (infinitive infinitive-ii)
tosten (participle past)
täär (first-person present singular)
tost (first-person past singular)
täärst (present second-person singular)
tost (past second-person singular)
täär (present singular third-person)
tost (past singular third-person)
täär (plural present)
tost (past plural)
haa tosten (first-person perfect singular)
hed tosten (first-person pluperfect singular)
heest tosten (perfect second-person singular)
hedst tosten (pluperfect second-person singular)
hee tosten (perfect singular third-person)
hed tosten (pluperfect singular third-person)
haa tosten (perfect plural)
hed tosten (pluperfect plural)
skal täär (first-person future singular)
wal täär (first-person future singular)
skääl täär (future second-person singular)
wääl täär (future second-person singular)
skal täär (future singular third-person)
wal täär (future singular third-person)
skel täär (future plural)
wel täär (future plural)
töre (alternative Mooring)
tört (alternative Sylt)

(Föhr-Amrum, often in negation) to need to (do something)


lüng

head

lüng (comparative leenger, superlative leengst)

leenger (comparative)
leengst (superlative)
lüng (positive)
lüng (attributive positive)
lüngen (indefinite independent positive singular)
lüng (definite independent positive singular)
lüngen (independent plural positive)
lüngs (partitive positive singular)
leenger (comparative)
leenger (attributive comparative)
leengeren (comparative indefinite independent singular)
leenger (comparative definite independent singular)
leengeren (comparative independent plural)
leengers (comparative partitive singular)
am leengsten (superlative)
leengst (attributive superlative)
leengst (definite independent singular superlative)
leengsten (independent plural superlative)
lung (alternative Föhr-Amrum Mooring)