Tol

From Old Frisian *tol, tolne, tolen, tolene, from Proto-West Germanic *tolnu. More at English toll.


Boas

From Old Frisian bas, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō. Cognates include West Frisian baes and Dutch baas.


Boas

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *bars. Cognates include Dutch baars and German Barsch.


muugelk

From muuge + -elk. Compare German möglich.


Sukker

Compare English sugar, German Zucker, Danish sukker.


Koafje

n Kopful Koafje


Kopful

From Kop + -ful. Compare English cupful.


Doal

From Old Frisian *dal, del, from Proto-Germanic *dalą. More at dale.


ooldful

From oold + -ful. Compare English oldful.


Koolich

From Old Frisian *kālch, *kalf, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz. More at English calf.


Iermful

From Ierm + -ful. Compare English armful, German Armvoll.

The amount one can carry in one's arms; an armful


Heedelound

From Heede + Lound. Compare English heathland.


stierwe

From Old Frisian sterva, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną. More at starve.


Heeden

From Old Frisian *hēthen, from Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz. More at English heathen.


-dum

From Old Frisian -dōm, from Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz, from *dōmaz. More at English -dom.

A suffix used to derive abstract nouns: -dom.


Heede

From Old Frisian *hēthe, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. More at heath.


talentful

From Talent + -ful. Compare German talentvoll.


Hondful

From Hond + -ful. Compare English handful, German Handvoll.


Tjoonst

From Old Frisian thiānest, thiānost, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz. Compare German Dienst.


Foaks

From Old Frisian *foks, from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs. Cognates include West Frisian foks and German Fuchs.


Heemel

From Old Frisian himul, from Proto-West Germanic *himil.


ljoacht

From Old Frisian liācht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz. More at light.


Stoul

From Old Frisian stōl, from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz. More at stool.


Rääch

From Old Frisian hreg, *hregg, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. More at ridge.


Toukumst

Compare German Zukunft, Dutch toekomst, Scots tocome.


Soage

From Old Frisian sage, from Proto-Germanic *sagō. More at saw.


Schoarte

From Old Frisian *skorte, *skerte, from Proto-West Germanic *skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ. More at English shirt.


Stap

From Old Frisian *stap, stepe, from Proto-Germanic *stapiz. More at step.


Bielde

From Old Frisian bild, *bilethe, from Proto-Germanic *biliþī.


tousommen

From Old Frisian tō samene, from samin, *samen, from Proto-Germanic *samanai. More at sam, samin.


Fat

From Old Frisian fat, from Proto-West Germanic *fait. Cognates include German Fett and Dutch vet.


Faawe

From Old Frisian *farwe, ferwe, from Proto-Germanic *farwō.


Früündskup

From Old Frisian friōndskip, equivalent to Früünd + -skup. Compare English friendship.


Sälskup

Probably from German Low German Sellskupp, from Middle Low German sellschap, from Old Saxon *selliskap, from Proto-Germanic *saljaskapiz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *saljô, *gasaljô, from *salją (“building; dwelling; room”). Compare Middle Low German sellschap, Middle High German sellschaft, German Gesellschaft.


Fiele

From Old Frisian *fīle, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō. More at file.


Wät

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *witōþ, from Proto-Germanic *witōþą. Cognates include Dutch wet and Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌸 (witōþ).


Feelge

From Old Frisian *felge, *felg, from Proto-Germanic *felgō. More at English felly.


snoagens

nights; at night; by night; during the night


Fäind

From Old Frisian fīand, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. More at English fiend.


Änglounder

From Änglound + -er. Compare German Engländer.


ankiekje

From an- + kiekje. Compare Dutch aankijken, German angucken.


Älbooge

From Old Frisian *elboga, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô. More at elbow.


Mäske

From Old Frisian *maske, from Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ. More at mesh.


Marsk

From Old Frisian *marsk, mersk, from Proto-West Germanic *marisk. More at marsh.


Seepe

From Old Frisian *sēpe, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. More at soap.


Swien

From Old Frisian swīn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīn. Cognates include West Frisian swyn and German Schwein.


Sail

From Old Frisian seil, from Proto-West Germanic *segl. Cognates include West Frisian seil and German Segel.


Swieuwel

From Old Frisian *swevel, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. More at sulphur.

sulfur (chemical element, S, atomic number 16)


Luks

From Old Frisian *luks, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic *luhsaz. Compare Old English lox (“lynx”).


Taks

From Old Frisian *thaks, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs. Cognates include Dutch das and German Dachs. Doublet of Daks.


uum

head

uum (neuter or distal adverb deeruum, proximal adverb hieruum, interrogative adverb wieruum)

deeruum (adverb distal neuter)
hieruum (adverb proximal)
wieruum (adverb interrogative)

From Old Frisian umbe, from Proto-West Germanic *umbi. Cognates include West Frisian om and German um.

Iek lope uum dän Boom.

David is uum twäin Meter loang.

Wierum laachest du uum him?

Uum dän Rien kon iek nit ätter ju Fíer wai.

Because of the rain, I can't go to the party.

Uum trjo Úre gunge iek ätter Húus wai.

Hie fräigede mie uum n Bläistikke.


Aaste

From Old Frisian āst, form Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Cognates include West Frisian east and German Osten.


Wüüste

From Old Frisian wōstene, wēstene, from Proto-Germanic *wōstinī.


wuurich

From Old Frisian *wērich, *wōrich, from Proto-West Germanic *wōrīg, *wōrag (“weary”). Cognate with English weary.


Äbbe

From Old Frisian ebbe, from Proto-West Germanic *abbjā. Cognates include West Frisian ebbe and German Ebbe.


beeter

beeter (masculine beeteren, feminine, plural or definite beetere)

beeteren (masculine)
or definite beetere (plural)


tourääch

From tou + Rääch. Compare German zurück.


Lieuw

From Old Frisian līf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą. More at life.


Oue

From Old Frisian ei, from Proto-West Germanic *awi. Cognates include West Frisian ei and German Aue.


Skäip

From Old Frisian skēp, from Proto-West Germanic *skāp. Cognates include West Frisian skiep and German Schaf.


twäin

From Old Frisian twēne, from Proto-West Germanic *twai-. Compare English twain.


bääst

bääst (masculine bäästen, feminine, plural or definite bääste)

bäästen (masculine)
or definite bääste (plural)

From Old Frisian besta, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz. Cognates include West Frisian best and German beste.


bääst

From Old Frisian bist, from Proto-Germanic *biusi. Cognates include West Frisian bist and German bist.

second-person singular indicative singular of weze


Juk

From Old Frisian *juk, from Proto-West Germanic *juk, from Proto-Germanic *juką. More at English yoke.


Woade

From Old Frisian *wade, from Proto-Germanic *wadǭ.


Dochter

From Old Frisian dochter, from Proto-West Germanic *dohter. More at daughter.


Wiedewieuw

From Wiede + Wieuw. More at widow, wife.


Käärel

Compare German Kerl, English carl and churl.


Wiedekäärel

From Wiede + Käärel. More at widow, churl.


djuur

From Old Frisian diure, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz. More at dear.


Kääle

From Old Frisian *kele, from Proto-Germanic *kelǭ (“throat”). Compare English jowl.


Miele

From Old Frisian *mīl, from Proto-West Germanic *mīliju, from Latin mīlia.


Buule

From Old Frisian *būle, from Proto-Germanic *būlǭ. Cognate with German Beule. Related also to English boil.


Middel

From Old Frisian middel, from Proto-Germanic *midlą. More at middle.


Bjoor

From Old Frisian biār, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą. More at English beer.


Biende

From Old Frisian *binde, from Proto-Germanic *bindǭ. Compare Old English binde, German Binde.


Rubbe

Borrowed from Middle Low German rubbe (“rabbit, seal”). Cognates include West Frisian robbe and German Robbe.


ruuch

From Old Frisian *rūch, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. More at rough.


Rienbooge

From Old Frisian reinboga, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô, equivalent to Rien + Booge. More at rainbow.


Noacht

From Old Frisian nacht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht. Cognates include West Frisian nacht and German Nacht.


miskje

From Old Frisian *miskia, from Proto-Germanic *miskijaną. More at mix.


Mask

From Old Frisian *māsk, from Proto-Germanic *maiskaz. More at mash.


Rien

From Old Frisian rein, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


Booge

From Old Frisian boga, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. More at English bow.


goudwillich

Compare German gutwillig, English goodwilly.


Rok

From Old Frisian rokk, from Proto-Germanic *hrukkaz. More at frock.


Hälle

From Old Frisian helle, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju. More at English hell.


Diek

From Old Frisian dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz. More at ditch.


Froast

From Old Frisian frost, from Proto-West Germanic *frust. Cognates include West Frisian froast and German Frost.


gräin

head

gräin (masculine gräinen, feminine, plural or definite gräine, comparative gräiner, superlative gräinst)

gräinen (masculine)
or definite gräine (plural)
gräiner (comparative)
gräinst (superlative)

From Old Frisian grēne, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī. Cognates include German grün and West Frisian grien.


Ruum

Inherited from Old Frisian *rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm. More at English room.


Boudem

From Old Frisian bodem, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz. More at bottom.


Poage

From or akin to Middle Low German poge, pogge, pugge (“frog, toad”), related to German Low German Pogg, Pogge (“frog”).


Oufoart

From ou- + Foart. Compare German Abfahrt.


Ouskeed

From ou- + Skeed. Compare German Abschied.


Beloang

From be- + loang. Compare also German Belang, English belong.


Begin

From Old Frisian biginn, bijenn, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaz (“beginning”), from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną (“to begin”). Cognate with West Frisian begjin (“beginning”), Dutch begin (“beginning”), German Low German Begünn (“beginning”), German Beginn (“beginning”).


Spächt

From Old Frisian *spiāht, from Proto-West Germanic *spiht, from Proto-Germanic *spihtaz. More at speight.


tonkje

tonkje
tou tonkjen (infinitive)
tonkje (first-person infinitive present singular)
tonkje (first-person plural present)
tonkede (first-person past singular)
tonkeden (first-person past plural)
tonkest (infinitive present second-person singular)
tonkje (present)
tonkedest (past second-person singular)
tonkeden (past)
tonket (infinitive present singular third-person)
tonkede (past singular third-person)
tonk (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
tonked (participle past singular)
tonkjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
tonked (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian thonkia, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *þankōną. Cognates include West Frisian tankje and German danken.


Balch

From Old Frisian balg, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz. More at belly, bellows.


Suurge

From Old Frisian sorge, from Proto-Germanic *surgō. More at sorrow.


Oargel

Compare West Frisian oargel, German Orgel.


Bääsje

Compare Old Frisian bas (“master”), German Base (“female cousin”). More at boss.


näi

From Old Frisian nīe, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. More at new.


Nät

From Old Frisian nette, from Proto-West Germanic *nati, from Proto-Germanic *natją. More at net.


läich

From Old Frisian lēch, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz. More at low.


toai

toai (masculine toaien, feminine, plural or definite toaie, comparative toaier, superlative toaist)

toaien (masculine)
or definite toaie (plural)
toaier (comparative)
toaist (superlative)

From Old Frisian *tēi, from Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī). Cognates include West Frisian taai and German zäh.


Hondwierk

Compare German Low German Handwark, German Handwerk; equivalent to Saterland Frisian Hounde + Wierk.


Swom

From Old Frisian *swom, *swam, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz, *swambaz. More at swamp.


Swoan

From Old Frisian *swan, *swon, from Proto-West Germanic *swan. Cognates include West Frisian swan and German Schwan.


Fiewer

Compare English fever, German Fieber, both ultimately from Latin febris.


Wierk

From Old Frisian werk, wirk, from Proto-Germanic *werką. More at work.


Stiern

Compare Low German Steern. More at star.


jäärsene

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *gesteran, from Proto-Germanic *gesteran. Compare English yesterday, German gestern.


foar-

From Old Frisian fore-, from Proto-West Germanic *forē-, from Proto-Germanic *furai-. More at English fore-.


Gat

From Old Frisian gat, jet, from Proto-West Germanic *gat. Cognates include West Frisian gat, English gate, and German Gatt.


Jierwe

From Old Frisian *iērfe, *jerfe, from Proto-West Germanic *garbā (“sheaf”).


Stroal

From Old Frisian *strāl, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu.


Bäisem

From Old Frisian besma, from Proto-Germanic *besmō. More at besom.


Gous

From Old Frisian *gōs, from Proto-West Germanic *gans. Cognates include West Frisian goes and German Gans.


Lucht

From Old Frisian liācht (perhaps influenced by Middle Low German lucht), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (“light”).


Lucht

From Middle Low German lucht, from Old Saxon luft, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz. More at lift.


Foan

From Old Frisian fane, fene, from Proto-Germanic *fanją. More at English fen.


Moort

From Old Frisian mord, morth, from Proto-Germanic *murþaz, *murþą. More at murder.


deerfoar

From Old Frisian therfore, equivalent to deer + foar. Compare English therefore.

for that; in exchange; in return; instead


Djüpte

From Old Frisian *diūpte, *diāpte, *diūpithe, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō. More at depth.


djoop

From Old Frisian diāp, from Proto-West Germanic *deup. More at English deep.


bemäärkboar

From bemäärke + -boar. Compare German bemerkbar.


bewoonboar

From bewoonje + -boar. Compare German bewohnbar.


Ongel

From Old Frisian *ongel, *angel, from Proto-Germanic *angulaz. More at angle (“to fish”).


Oogenlid

From Old Frisian āghlid, equivalent to Ooge + Lid. Compare English eyelid; German Augenlid.


äänelk

From aan + -elk. Compare English only; German ähnlich.


Ankumst

From an- + Kumst. Compare Dutch aankomst; German Ankunft; English oncome.


Oangst

From Old Frisian ongost, angst, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz. More at angst.


-boar

From Old Frisian *-bāre, from Proto-Germanic *bēriz.

Suffix added to verbs and nouns indicating possession of quality, capability, or possibility; -ful; -able


Tunder

From Old Frisian *tunder, from Proto-Germanic *tundrą. More at tinder.


Twilling

From Old Frisian *twilling, *twinling, from twine, twina, from Proto-Germanic *twinaz. More at twin.


Kloang

From Old Frisian klank. Compare English clang; German Klang.


Tunge

From Old Frisian tunge, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ. More at tongue.


Siepel

From Middle Low German sipolle, sypolle, from Old Frisian cibole, from Occitan cibola, cebola, from Late Latin cēpulla. Compare German Zwiebel.


Biskop

From Old Frisian biskop. Compare English bishop.


Rääske

From Old Frisian *reske, from Proto-West Germanic *ruskijā.


swäit

From Old Frisian swēte, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz. More at sweet.


Bäk

From Old Frisian bek. Compare Dutch bek; English beak.


Boan

From Old Frisian *bane, from Proto-Germanic *banō. Compare German Bahn.


Boake

From Old Frisian bāken (possibly via Middle Low German bâke), from Proto-Germanic *baukną. More at English beacon.


Boank

From Old Frisian bank, benk, from a conflation of Proto-Germanic *bankô and *bankiz. More at bank; bench.


Iersen

From Old Frisian īsern, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną. More at English iron.


Druuwe

From Old Frisian drūve, *thrūfa, from Proto-Germanic *þrūbō.


Skiet

From Old Frisian *skite, from Proto-Germanic *skitiz. More at shit.


Dräk

From Old Frisian threkk and/or Middle Low German drek, dreck, both from Proto-West Germanic *þraki, from Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz. More at dreck.


Bloume

From Old Frisian blōma, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō. Cognates include West Frisian blom and German Blume.


Gefoar

Compare Dutch gevaar; German Gefahr; English fear.


gefoarelk

From Gefoar + -elk. Compare German gefährlich.


genouch

From ge- + nouch, from Old Frisian nōch, enōch, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz. More at enough.


fäl

From Old Frisian *fele, fal, from Proto-West Germanic *fali.


sniede

From Old Frisian snīþa, from Proto-West Germanic *snīþan. More at snithe.


Hatte

From Old Frisian *hātte, hētte, hētithe, from Proto-Germanic *haitiþō, equivalent to heet + -te.


Snee

From Old Frisian snē, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz. More at snow.


Nood

From Old Frisian nād, from Proto-West Germanic *naudi. Cognates include West Frisian need and German Not.


smäl

smäl (masculine smällen, feminine, plural or definite smälle, comparative smäller, superlative smälst)

smällen (masculine)
or definite smälle (plural)
smäller (comparative)
smälst (superlative)

From Old Frisian smel, from Proto-West Germanic *smal. Cognates include West Frisian smel and German schmal.

Ju Sträite is aiske smäl.


swäk

From Old Frisian *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak. More at swack.


Skaad

From Old Frisian *skade, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz. More at English shadow.


Koai

From Old Frisian kai, kei, from Proto-Germanic *kēgaz, *kēguz. More at key.


säildsoam

From säild(en) + -soam. Compare German seltsam.


spoarsoam

From spoarje + -soam. Compare German sparsam.


Späk

From Old Frisian spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic *spikką, *spiką. More at speck.


släipe

Gruundfoarm: släipe
släipe (infinitive)
släipe (first-person present singular)
släipe (first-person plural present)
sliep (first-person past singular)
sliepen (first-person past plural)
släpst (present second-person singular)
släipe (present)
sliepest (past second-person singular)
sliepen (past)
släpt (present singular third-person)
sliep (past singular third-person)
släip (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
slíepen (participle past singular)
släipen (participle past singular)
släipet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
slíepen (participle past plural)
släipen (participle past plural)

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


bliend

From Old Frisian blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. More at blind.


reke

reke
tou reken (infinitive)
reke (first-person infinitive present singular)
reke (first-person plural present)
roate (first-person past singular)
roaten (first-person past plural)
rakst (infinitive present second-person singular)
reke (present)
roatest (past second-person singular)
roaten (past)
rakt (infinitive present singular third-person)
roate (past singular third-person)
reke (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
roat (participle past singular)
reket (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
roat (participle past plural)

Ju skäl n Súun bere; him skääst du dän Nome Jesus reke; dan hie skäl sien Foulk fon sien Sänden ferleze.

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:21:

She will bear a son; you shall give him the name Jesus; for he shall set his people free from its sins.


swoot

swoot (masculine swoten, feminine, plural or definite swote, comparative swoter, superlative swootst)

swoten (masculine)
or definite swote (plural)
swoter (comparative)
swootst (superlative)


Häld

From Old Frisian *heled, *heleth, from Proto-West Germanic *haliþ.


Hälpe

From Old Frisian helpe, from Proto-Germanic *helpō. More at English help.


Hauk

From Old Frisian hauk, from Proto-West Germanic *habuk. Cognates include West Frisian hauk and German Habicht.


Skoomte

From skoomje + -te. Compare West Frisian skamte; Dutch schaamte.


Gäk

Compare Middle Low German geck; German Geck. More at geek.


Jäiden

From Old Frisian *jirn, *jern, from Proto-Germanic *garną. More at yarn.


Fljooge

From Old Frisian *fliāge, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ. More at fly.


Gäist

From Old Frisian gēst, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist. Cognates include West Frisian geast and German Geist. Doublet of Jeest.


Mäster

From Old Frisian māster, mēster. Cognate with English master, West Frisian master, Dutch meester and German Meister.


Däif

From Middle Low German dêf, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz. More at English thief.


Dau

From Old Frisian dāw, from Proto-West Germanic *dauw. Cognates include West Frisian dau and German Tau.


-soam

From Old Frisian -sum, from Proto-Germanic *-samaz. More at English -some.

Used to create adjectives denoting a specific quality or characteristic; -some


Bäist

Ultimately from Middle Dutch beest, from Old French beste, from Latin bestia. Cognates include German Biest, Dutch beest, English beast.


Kouke

From Old Frisian kōke, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *kōkô. Cognates include West Frisian koeke and German Kuchen.


Moune

From Old Frisian mōna, from Proto-West Germanic *mānō. Cognates include West Frisian moanne and German Mond.


Sunne

From Old Frisian sunne, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā. Cognates include West Frisian sinne and German Sonne.


köil

From Old Frisian *kōl, from Proto-Germanic *kōlaz, *kōluz. More at cool.


hoolf

From Old Frisian half, from Proto-West Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz. More at English half.


Hoake

From Old Frisian haka, from Proto-Germanic *hakô. Compare Dutch haak, German Haken.


Iedenst

From Old Frisian ernst, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. More at English earnest.


Fäk

From Old Frisian fek, fak, from Proto-West Germanic *fak, from Proto-Germanic *faką. Compare Dutch vak; German Fach.


tjuk

tjuk (masculine tjukken, feminine, plural or definite tjukke, comparative tjukker, superlative tjukst)

tjukken (masculine)
or definite tjukke (plural)
tjukker (comparative)
tjukst (superlative)

From Old Frisian thikke, from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī. Cognates include West Frisian tsjok and German dick.


Bääd

From Old Frisian bed, from Proto-West Germanic *badi, from Proto-Germanic *badją. More at bed.


Floaks

From Old Frisian flax, from Proto-West Germanic *flahs, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą. More at flax.


süük

From Old Frisian siāk, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz. More at sick.


Flaask

From Old Frisian flāsk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski. Cognates include West Frisian fleis and German Fleisch.


Seeke

From Old Frisian seke, sake, from Proto-Germanic *sakō. More at sake.


kroank

From Old Frisian kronk, krank, from Proto-West Germanic *krank, from Proto-Germanic *krankaz. More at English crank.


ferseeke

From Old Frisian forsaka, from Proto-West Germanic *frasakan.


Siede

From Old Frisian sīde, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ. More at side.


soange

soange
tou soangen (infinitive)
soange (first-person infinitive present singular)
soange (first-person plural present)
soangde (first-person past singular)
soangden (first-person past plural)
soangst (infinitive present second-person singular)
soange (present)
soangdest (past second-person singular)
soangden (past)
soangt (infinitive present singular third-person)
soangde (past singular third-person)
soang (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
soangd (participle past singular)
soanget (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
soangd (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian sanga, from Proto-West Germanic *sangijan. Cognates include West Frisian singe and German sengen.


eepen

From Old Frisian epen, open, opin, from Proto-West Germanic *opan. More at English open.


trjou

From Old Frisian triōwe, triūwe, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz. More at true.


Waarmte

From Old Frisian *warmte, *wermithe, from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu. More at warmth.


Säärke

From Old Frisian tsirke, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. Cognates include German Kirche and West Frisian tsjerke.


Oom

From Old Frisian ām, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim. Cognates include German Ohm and West Frisian iem.


Oom

From Old Frisian āthum, āthom, āthem, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþum.


Oom

A moment of lucidness before one's death.


froamd

From Old Frisian fromde, fromede, framede, from Proto-Germanic *framaþiz. More at English fremd.


Moud

From Old Frisian mōd, from Proto-West Germanic *mōd. Cognates include West Frisian moed and German Mut.


Groienge

From groie + -enge. Compare English growing.

flourishing; prospering; thriving; growth


Ferbiendenge

From ferbiende + -enge. Compare Dutch verbinding; German Verbindung.


Uursättenge

From uursätte + -enge. Compare German Übersetzung, English oversetting.


-enge

From Old Frisian -inge, from Proto-West Germanic *-ingu, from Proto-Germanic *-ingō. Cognates include West Frisian -ing and German -ung.

Used to form feminine action nouns referring to the performance or a result of a verb; -ing


Soal

From a merger of Old Frisian *sal, *sel, from Proto-Germanic *salą; and Old Frisian *sele, from Proto-Germanic *saliz. More at sale (“hall”).


Täärp

From Old Frisian therp, from Proto-West Germanic *þorp. Cognates include West Frisian terp and German Dorf.


Biespil

From bie- + Spil. Compare German Beispiel; English byspel, bispel.


Säid

From Old Frisian sēd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād. Cognates include West Frisian sied and Dutch zaad.


Stääd

From Old Frisian stede, from Proto-West Germanic *stadi. Cognates include West Frisian stêd and German Stadt. Doublet of Stede.


Pudde

From Old Frisian padde, from Proto-Germanic *paddǭ. More at pad (“toad”).


Atter

From Old Frisian ātter, āter, from Proto-West Germanic *aitr.


Bieker

Compare English beaker, Dutch beker, German Becher.


Boolje

From Old Frisian bolla, from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ. More at bowl.


Boart

Borrowed from Middle Low German bart, from Old Saxon bard, from Proto-West Germanic *bard. Compare German Low German Baart and German Bart.


ätter-

From Old Frisian efter-, from Proto-West Germanic *after-. Cognate with West Frisian efter-, English after-, Dutch achter-, German after-.

Combining form of ätter (“after, according to”)


Bäie

From Old Frisian *berie, from Proto-West Germanic *baʀi, from Proto-Germanic *bazją. Compare West Frisian bei (“berry”). Compare also Middle Dutch baye (“berry”), from Old French baie, baia, from Latin bāca (“berry, fruit”).


kroakje

From Old Frisian *krakja, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną. More at English crack.


Sooke

From Old Frisian tziāke, kēke, from Proto-Germanic *kekǭ, *kēkǭ, *kakǭ, *keukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁- (“to chew”). More at cheek.


Mäsken

From Proto-Germanic *masjinga-, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly related to Latin massa (“mass”).
Compare German Messing; Old English mæsling.


Sliem

From Old Frisian *slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. More at slime.


kwood

From Old Frisian quād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.


Hochtied

Probably a calque of German Hochzeit, equivalent to hoch + Tied.


Höäwel

Compare German Hügel; English hough, howe.


Hoamd

From Old Frisian hamed, hamethe, hemethe, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi (“shirt”).


Hoawer

From Old Frisian *haver, *hever, *havera, from Proto-Germanic *habrô. Related to English haver (“oats”) and haversack (“oat-sack, small canvas bag worn over the shoulder”).


Hoast

From Old Frisian hāst, from Proto-Germanic *haifstiz. More at haste.


Räi

From Old Frisian *rē, *rā, from Proto-Germanic *raihô, *raihą (“deer”). More at roe.


Doore

From Old Frisian dore, dure, from Proto-West Germanic *dur. More at English door.


Hondske

Cognate with German Handschuh; English handshoe; equivalent to Hounde + Skou.


Wonte

From Old Frisian *wont, *want; or from Middle Low German wante; both from Proto-Germanic *wantuz. More at gauntlet.


Houd

From Old Frisian hōd, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz. More at English hood.


Skou

From Old Frisian skō, skōch, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz. More at shoe.


Houk

From Old Frisian hōk, from Proto-West Germanic *hōk, from Proto-Germanic *hōkaz. Cognates include West Frisian hoek and Dutch hoek.


Skuur

From Old Frisian *skūr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō. More at shower.


Hoawen

From Old Frisian *haven, *hafen, or perhaps from Middle Low German hāven; both from Proto-Germanic *habnō. More at haven.


Woaterhoose

From Woater + Hoose. Compare German Wasserhose; English waterhose.


woaterch

From earlier *woaterich, from Old Frisian *waterich, *weterich, from Proto-West Germanic *watarīg. Equivalent to Woater + -ich.


Wotte

From Old Frisian worte, warte, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. More at wart.


Knächt

From Old Frisian knecht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


Nuute

From Old Frisian *nutu, from Proto-West Germanic *hnut, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts. More at English nut.


eendloos

From Old Frisian *endelās, from Proto-Germanic *andijalausaz, equivalent to Eend + -loos.


Eende

From Old Frisian enda, from Proto-West Germanic *andī. Cognates include German Ende and West Frisian ein.

n Helen Eende tou lopen.


iete

iete
tou ieten (infinitive)
iete (first-person infinitive present singular)
iete (first-person plural present)
eet (first-person past singular)
eten (first-person past plural)
itst (infinitive present second-person singular)
iete (present)
etest (past second-person singular)
eten (past)
it (infinitive present singular third-person)
eet (past singular third-person)
it (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
íeten (participle past singular)
ietet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
íeten (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian ita, from Proto-West Germanic *etan. Cognates include West Frisian ite and German essen.


Miskmask

From miskje + Mask. Compare English mishmash; German Mischmasch.


Duugde

From Old Frisian dugede, dugethe, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō. More at douth.


Foulk

From Old Frisian folk, from Proto-West Germanic *folk. Cognates include West Frisian folk and German Volk.

She will bear a son; you shall give him the name Jesus; then he shall set his people free from its sins.


druuch

From Old Frisian *drūch, *drūge, from Proto-Germanic *drūgiz. More at dry.


Droane

From Old Frisian *drāne, from Proto-West Germanic *drānu. More at drone.


Ljuude

From Old Frisian liūde, liōde, plural of Old Frisian liōd, from Proto-Germanic *liudiz. More at lede.


Ljoowe

From Old Frisian liāve (“love”), from liāf (“dear, lief, beloved”), from Proto-West Germanic *leub. Compare also Old Frisian luve, English love.


Kruuke

Compare German Krug; English crock; Dutch kruik.


glääd

From Old Frisian gled, from Proto-West Germanic *glad, from Proto-Germanic *gladaz. More at English glad.


Köäkene

From Old Frisian *koken, from Proto-West Germanic *kukinā. Compare English kitchen; German Küche.


Droom

From Old Frisian drām, from Proto-West Germanic *draum. Cognates include West Frisian dream, English dream, and German Traum.

Wilst hie noch deeruur ättertoachte, ferskeen him n Ängel fon dän Here in n Droom un kwaad: Josef, Súun fon David, freze die nit, Maria as dien Wieuw bie die aptouníemen;

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:20:

While he was still thinking about it, came to him an angel from the Lord in a dream and said: Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Maria as your wife;


babbelje

From Old Frisian babbelje, *babbelia, from Proto-West Germanic *babalōn, from Proto-Germanic *babalōną. More at English babble.


Kleeuwer

From Old Frisian *klēvere, *klāvere, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā. More at English clover.


Klood

From Old Frisian klāth, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą. More at cloth.


läid

From Old Frisian lēth, from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz. More at loath.


Lieke

From Old Frisian līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką. More at lich.


blieuwe

From Old Frisian blīva, bilīva, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną. More at belive.


Skats

Compare German Schatz, West Frisian skatsjeblom (“darling, sweetheart”).


Skuum

From Old Frisian *skūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. More at scum.


Jadder

From Old Frisian jāder, from Proto-West Germanic *eudar, a variant of *ūdar, from Proto-Germanic *ūdarą. Cognates include West Frisian jaar and German Euter.


Wulke

From Old Frisian wulken, wolken, from Proto-Germanic *wulkaną. More at welkin.


Tusk

From Old Frisian tusk, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz. Cognates include West Frisian tosk and English tusk.


Jield

From Old Frisian jeld, from Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą. More at English yield, geld.


skäppe

From Old Frisian skeppa, from Proto-Germanic *skapjaną. More at shape.


Loon

From Old Frisian lān, from Proto-West Germanic *laun. Cognate with German Lohn.


jaanje

From Old Frisian *jānia, *jēnia, from Proto-West Germanic *ginōn, from Proto-Germanic *ginōną. More at yawn.


gliek

From Old Frisian gelīk, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk. More at alike.


Smoacht

Compare Dutch smachten (“to yearn; long for”); German schmachten (“to pine for; languish; yearn”).


Huunich

From Old Frisian hunich, hunig, from Proto-West Germanic *hunag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą. More at English honey.


buutewais

From buute (“apart from; outside of”) + -wais.

suffix

also; besides; additionally; furthermore


Foarwäil

From foare (“to fare; travel”) + wäil (“well”). Compare English farewell.


foarsichtich

From Foarsicht + -ich. Compare German vorsichtig; English foresighty.


Foarsicht

From foar- + Sicht. Compare German Vorsicht; English foresight.


Äärwe

Alternative form of Ierwe (“inheritance”)


Ierwe

From Old Frisian erve, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją. More at English erf.


Ierwe

From Old Frisian erva, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô.


Weeder

From Old Frisian *wether, from Proto-West Germanic *weþru, from Proto-Germanic *weþruz. More at wether.


Weeder

From Old Frisian weder, wedder, from Proto-West Germanic *wedr. More at English weather.


Gäddel

From Old Frisian gerdel, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz. More at girdle.


Spon

From Old Frisian sponn, spann, from Proto-Germanic *spanną. Compare German Gespann. More at span.


Spoule

From Old Frisian *spōle, from Proto-Germanic *spōlǭ. More at spool.


Spoade

From Old Frisian spada, from Proto-Germanic *spadô. More at spade.


twintich

From Old Frisian twintich, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz.


suund

From Old Frisian sund, from Proto-Germanic *sundaz, *gasundaz. More at sound.


Blossem

From Old Frisian *blōsm, *blōsma,from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô. Compare English blossom, West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem, Middle Low German blosem, blossem, Middle High German bluost, Old Norse blómstr ( > Danish blomst, Swedish blomster).


Fät

From Old Frisian fet, from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą. More at vat.


hongje

From Old Frisian hangia, hingia, from Proto-Germanic *hangāną.


hondelje

hondelje
tou hondeljen (infinitive)
hondelje (first-person infinitive present singular)
hondelje (first-person plural present)
hondelde (first-person past singular)
hondelden (first-person past plural)
hondelst (infinitive present second-person singular)
hondelje (present)
hondeldest (past second-person singular)
hondelden (past)
hondelt (infinitive present singular third-person)
hondelde (past singular third-person)
hondel (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
hondeld (participle past singular)
hondeljet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
hondeld (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian handelia, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn. Cognates include West Frisian handelje and German handeln.


mjo

mjo
tou mjo (infinitive)
mjo (first-person infinitive present singular)
mjo (first-person plural present)
mäinde (first-person past singular)
mäinden (first-person past plural)
mäinst (infinitive present second-person singular)
mjo (present)
mäindest (past second-person singular)
mäinden (past)
mäint (infinitive present singular third-person)
mäinde (past singular third-person)
mjo (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
mäind (participle past singular)
mjooët (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
mäind (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian *miā, *meā, from Proto-West Germanic *māan. Cognates include West Frisian meane and German mähen.


Wieuwmoanske

From Wieuw (“woman”) + Moanske (“man”). Compare English woman.


Teeged

From Old Frisian tegotha, from Proto-Germanic *tehundô. More at tithe.


Kwoal

From Old Frisian *quāl, *quale, from Proto-Germanic *kwalō. Compare Old English cwalu; German Qual.


Woain

From Old Frisian wain, wein, from Proto-West Germanic *wagn. More at wain.


Soom

From Old Frisian sām, from Proto-West Germanic *saum. Cognates include German Saum and West Frisian seam.


tiedelk

Of or relating to time; temporal; chronological


Stoank

From Old Frisian *stank, *stenk, from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz. More at stench.


Tieuwe

From Old Frisian *tive, from Proto-Germanic *tibǭ.


Tichel

From Old Frisian *tigel, *tichel, from late Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ, from Latin tēgula. Cognate with English tile.


Stoark

From Old Frisian *stork, from Proto-West Germanic *stork. Cognates include German Storch and dialectal Dutch stork.


Tiedenge

From Tied + -enge. Compare English tidings; German Zeitung.


Sokke

From Old Frisian sokka, from West Germanic *sokka, from Latin soccus. More at sock.


Woaks

From Old Frisian wax, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą. More at wax.


Gebäd

From Old Frisian *gebed, from Proto-West Germanic *gabed.


ferjäilde

From Old Frisian forjelda, from Proto-West Germanic *frageldan, from Proto-Germanic *frageldaną. More at English foryield.


sogoar

From so + goar, apparently modelled after Low German sogaar; German sogar.


wätje

wätje
tou wätjen (infinitive)
wätje (first-person infinitive present singular)
wätje (first-person plural present)
wättede (first-person past singular)
wätteden (first-person past plural)
wättest (infinitive present second-person singular)
wätje (present)
wättedest (past second-person singular)
wätteden (past)
wättet (infinitive present singular third-person)
wättede (past singular third-person)
wät (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
wätted (participle past singular)
wätjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
wätted (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian *hwettia, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjan. Cognates include West Frisian hotsje and German wetzen.


Klokke

From Old Frisian klokke, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).
Compare German Glocke; English clock.


naist

From Old Frisian nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhwist(ō), from Proto-Germanic *nēhwist. More at English next.


Soadel

From Old Frisian sadel, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz. More at saddle.


Muule

From Old Frisian *mūle, from Proto-Germanic *mūlō.


Dole

Borrowed from German Dohle (“jackdaw”), whence also Alpendohle (“alpine chough”).

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Bakhuus

A detached building where baking is carried out; a bakehouse


Büül

From Old Frisian būdel, from Proto-Germanic *būdilaz.


machtich

From Old Frisian machtich, mechtich, from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg, *mahtugaz. More at mighty.


Moalt

From Old Frisian malt, from Proto-Germanic *maltą. More at malt.


Spoorke

From Old Frisian *sparke, *sparka, from Proto-West Germanic *sparkō. More at English spark.


Bläier

From Old Frisian blī, from Proto-West Germanic *blīu.


Doatseeke

From Doat (“deed, action”) + Seeke (“thing, object, matter”) (literally, "deedsake"). Compare German Tatsache.


Doat

Apparently from Middle Low German dât (compare Old Frisian dēd, dēde), from Old Saxon dād, from Proto-West Germanic *dādi, from Proto-Germanic *dēdiz. More at English deed.


Beloonenge

From be- + Loon + -enge. Compare German Belohnung.


Moone

From Old Frisian *mane, mona, mana, from Proto-West Germanic *manu, from Proto-Germanic *manō. More at English mane.


aaskje

From Old Frisian āskia, from Proto-West Germanic *aiskōn.


smielje

Borrowed from Low German smielen. Compare English smile, German Low German smielen.


haatelk

head

haatelk (masculine haatelken, feminine, plural or definite haatelke, comparative haatelker, superlative haatelkst)

haatelken (masculine)
or definite haatelke (plural)
haatelker (comparative)
haatelkst (superlative)


Haat

From Old Frisian herte, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā. Cognates include West Frisian hert and German Herz.


Spoune

From Old Frisian spōn, spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu. More at English spoon.


Fiskeräi

A commercial fishing operation or company.


Häksenseetel

From Häkse + Seetel, after German Hexenkessel.


Seetel

From Old Frisian tsetel, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz. More at kettle.


Häkse

From Old Frisian hegtesse, from Proto-West Germanic *hagatussjā. Cognate with German Hexe.


fuchtich

From *fucht (“damp; moist”) + -ich. Compare Dutch vochtig, German feucht.


riesich

From Riese + -ich. Compare German riesig.


Floud

From Old Frisian flōd, from Proto-West Germanic *flōdu. Cognates include West Frisian floed and German Flut.


Räier

From Old Frisian hrēther, from Proto-West Germanic *hrunþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz. Cognates include West Frisian rier and German Rind.


Oadeler

Alternative form of Oadler (“eagle (bird)”)


Oasfreeter

From Oas (“carrion”) + Freeter (“eater; devourer”). Compare German Aasfresser.


räide

From Old Frisian rēda, from Proto-West Germanic *rādan. More at read, rede.


stukwiese

From Stuk + -wiese. Compare German stückweise.


Stuk

From Old Frisian stekk (compare Middle Low German stucke), from Proto-West Germanic *stukkī.


Näp

From Old Frisian *nep, *nepp, from Proto-West Germanic *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz. More at nap.


Wai

From Old Frisian wei, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz. More at way.


Bossem

From Old Frisian bōsem, bōsm, from Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz. More at bosom.


Fäi

From Old Frisian fia, from Proto-Germanic *fehu. More at fee.


Soalt

From Old Frisian salt, from Proto-West Germanic *salt. Cognates include West Frisian sâlt and German Salz.


sunnich

From Sunne + -ich. Compare English sunny.


Hone

From Old Frisian hona, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō. Cognates include German Hahn and West Frisian hoanne.
The senses "tap" and "hammer" are a semantic loan from German Hahn.


gäistich

From Gäist + -ich. Compare German geistig.

Of or relating to the mind; intellectual


Broaden

From Old Frisian *brāde, or possibly from Middle Low German brāde; both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brēdô. More at brawn.


Toom

From Old Frisian tām, from Proto-West Germanic *taum. Cognates include German Zaum and West Frisian team.


Stok

From Old Frisian stok, from Proto-West Germanic *stokk. Cognates include West Frisian stoak and German Stock.
The sense "pile of undealt cards" is a semantic loan from German Stock.

(card games) deck; pile of undealt cards


swoul

Compare German Low German swool, swööl; German schwül.

(of weather) humid; muggy; sticky; stuffy


Wulle

From Old Frisian wulle, from Proto-West Germanic *wullu. More at wool.


Toacht

From Old Frisian thochta, from Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz. Cognate with English thought.


uut

From Old Frisian ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt. Cognates include West Frisian út and German aus.


uut

(of motion, chiefly in compounds) out, outside


Eeke

From Old Frisian ēk, from Proto-Germanic *aiks. More at oak.


koom

first-person/third-person singular past indicative of kume


Gloud

From Old Frisian glōd, glēd, from Proto-Germanic *glōdiz. More at English gleed.


Gäärs

From Old Frisian gers, from Proto-West Germanic *gras. Cognates include West Frisian gers and German Gras.


Weete

From Old Frisian wēt, hwēte, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz. More at wheat.


Fäildere

/ˈfɛɪ̯ldərə/


Düüwel

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


Bouke

From Old Frisian bōk, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā. Cognates include West Frisian boek and German Buche.


Bouke

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Noachtegoal

/ˈnɔːxtəˌɣɔːl/

From Old Frisian *nachtegāle, from Proto-West Germanic *nahtigalā. Cognates include West Frisian geale and German Nachtigall. Doublet of Nachtigal.

Luscinia megarhynchos
Luscinia megarhynchos#Translingual


Laddere

From Old Frisian hladder, hledder, hleder, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō. More at ladder.


Kroam

Compare German Kram. Ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1 above.


Uuntonk

From uun- (“un-”) + Tonk (“thanks”). Akin to German Undank and Dutch ondank.


hälpe

hälpe
tou hälpen (infinitive)
hälpe (first-person infinitive present singular)
hälpe (first-person plural present)
holp (first-person past singular)
holpen (first-person past plural)
hälpst (infinitive present second-person singular)
hälpe (present)
holpest (past second-person singular)
holpen (past)
hälpt (infinitive present singular third-person)
holp (past singular third-person)
hälpe (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
holpen (participle past singular)
hälpet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
holpen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian helpa, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną. More at help.


Fodder

From Old Frisian fōder, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdr. More at fodder.


Säddene

From Old Frisian *tserne, from Proto-Germanic *kernǭ. More at churn.


sailje

From Old Frisian *seilja, from Proto-West Germanic *seglōn.


Traast

From Old Frisian trāst, from Proto-West Germanic *traust. Cognates include West Frisian treast and German Trost.


Hoamp

From Old Frisian hāmp, hanep, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. More at hemp.


Stäf

From Old Frisian staf, from Proto-West Germanic *stab. More at English staff.


Jääst

From Old Frisian *jest, *gest, from Proto-West Germanic *jestu, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz. More at yeast.


Bierme

From Old Frisian *berme, berma, from Proto-West Germanic *bermō. More at barm.


Floor

From Old Frisian *flōr, from Proto-Germanic *flōraz. Cognate with English floor.


Niederlounde

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands#English

constituent countries
constituent country

Netherlands (The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)

Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)


Skoote

From Old Frisian skāt and/or Middle Low German schōte, both from Proto-Germanic *skautaz (“corner; wedge; lap”). More at sheet.


Woaie

From Old Frisian *wei, weye, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”).


Suster

From Old Frisian swester, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Cognates include West Frisian suster and German Schwester.


Bröödken

From Brood + -ken. Compare German Brötchen.


Brood

From Old Frisian brād, from Proto-West Germanic *braud.


Kloai

From Old Frisian klāi, from Proto-Germanic *klajjaz. More at clay.


Wäil

From Old Frisian hwēl, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą. More at wheel.


Äälne

From Old Frisian elne, ielne, from Proto-Germanic *alinō. More at ell.


wulkenloos

From Wulke + -loos. Compare German wolkenlos.


djunker

From Old Frisian diunker, dionker, from Proto-Germanic *dunkaraz.


Songbouk

From Song + Bouk. Compare English songbook.


Säänder

From Old Frisian *sendere, sondere, from Proto-Germanic *sundārijaz, equivalent to Säände + -er. More at sinner.


Brouk

From Old Frisian brōk, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.


Oailound

stq-noun

Oailound n (plural Oailounde or Oailoundere)

From Old Frisian ālond, eilond, ēlond, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą. More at English island.


Dronk

From Old Frisian dronk, from Proto-Germanic *drankiz. More at drench.


smiete

From Old Frisian smīta, from Proto-West Germanic *smītan (“to fling; throw”). More at smite.


wook

From Old Frisian wāk, from Proto-West Germanic *waikw, from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. More at weak.


Koum

From Old Frisian *komb, *kamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb. More at comb.


Uunweeder

From Old Frisian unweder, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą, equivalent to uun- + Weeder.


Roome

From Old Frisian *hrama, *hrame, from Proto-West Germanic *hramu (“frame, support”).


Släägel

From Old Frisian *slegel, from Proto-Germanic *slagilaz.


Poor

From Old Frisian pār, from Latin pār. More at pair.


Bedroach

Inherited from Old Frisian *bedroch, or borrowed Middle Low German bedroch, both from Proto-West Germanic *bidrog.


skaadich

From Skaad + -ich. Compare West Frisian skadich, English shady, German schattig.


Skät

From Old Frisian sket, skat, skett, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz. More at scat.

estimation; estimate; appraisal; valuation; rating


Skeeld

From Old Frisian skeld, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz.


Bulster

From Old Frisian *bulster, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz. More at bolster.


Roop

From Old Frisian rāp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. Cognates include West Frisian reap and German Reif.


Wuunde

From Old Frisian wunde, from Proto-Germanic *wundō. More at wound.


Baate

From Old Frisian bata, from Proto-Germanic *batô.


Kiepe

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


wiendich

From Old Frisian *windich, from Proto-Germanic *windigaz, equivalent to Wiend + -ich. More at windy.


Steden

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Babe

Originally a nursery word. Related to North Frisian Baabe.


Stoarm

From Old Frisian *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz. More at storm.


Leeken

From Old Frisian leken, from Proto-Germanic *lakaną. More at lake (“linen”).


Sproake

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Frisian *sprāke (compare Old Frisian sprēke, sprētze) or from Middle Low German sprâke; both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *sprāku. More at speech.


Kreepel

From Old Frisian kreppel, from Proto-Germanic *krupilaz. More at cripple.


naargends

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German nargens. Compare West Frisian nearne, Dutch nergens, German Low German nargens, nargends, German nirgends.


loangsoam

From Old Frisian *langsum, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam. Equivalent to loang + -soam.


Suumer

From Old Frisian sumer, sumur, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz. More at summer.


Siepe

Related to Old Frisian sīpa (“to drip”). Compare English seep.


boadje

From Old Frisian *bathia, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną. More at bathe.


Ougend

From Old Frisian oven, *ogen, from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz. More at oven.


träi

From Old Frisian thrē, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


Pieper

From Old Frisian piper, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar. More at English pepper.


Häiring

From Old Frisian hēring, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring.


antou

From Old Frisian ont ti and also an + tou. More at until, unto.


Gewieten

Borrowed from Middle Low German gewēten.


Flinnerke

Possibly borrowed from German Low German Flinnerk, Flinderk, Flinderke (“butterfly”), a diminutive ( + -ke) of a word related to Dutch vlinder (“butterfly”) and English flinder (“butterfly”).


Flöägel

Likely borrowed from Middle Low German vlȫgel, equivalent to fljooge (“to fly”) + -el. Compare German Low German Flögel, German Flügel.

a pick for playing a stringed instrument


Pännich

From Old Frisian pennig, penning, panning, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz. More at penny.


Faarich

From Old Frisian *farch, from Proto-Germanic *farhaz. More at farrow.


Flitterke

From flitterje (“to flutter”) + -ke (diminutive suffix). Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fî-faldrôn (“flying, folding”), from *fifaldǭ (“butterfly”). If so, related to Faroese firvaldur and German Falter.
Probably also related to Dutch vlinder and English flinder; also compare Albanian flutur (“butterfly”).


Siene

From Old Frisian sine, from Proto-West Germanic *sinu, from Proto-Germanic *senawō. More at sinew.


Hoolm

From Old Frisian *halm, from Proto-Germanic *halmaz. More at halm.


Judäa

Ultimately from Latin Iudaea. Compare German Judäa.

As Jesus in ju Tied fon dän Kening Herodes in Bethelem in Judäa bädden wuden waas, kemen Stíernkundige uut dät Aaste ätter Jerusalem wai

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 2:1:

As Jesus in the time of King Herod in Bethelem in Judea was born, astronomers came from the east to Jerusalem


Wooge

From Old Frisian wāch, wāg, from Proto-Germanic *waigaz. Cognate with English waw, Scots wauch.


Reger

From Old Frisian *hrēgra, from Proto-West Germanic *hraigrō. Cognates include West Frisian reager and German Reiher. Doublet of Raier.

Ardea cinerea
Ardea cinerea#Translingual


Ridder

From Old Frisian ridder, borrowed from Middle Dutch ridder.


Jode

From Old Frisian Iotha, borrowed from Latin iudaeus. Cognates include German Jude and Dutch jood. Doublet of Jöäde.

Joschija waas die Foar fon Jojachin un sien Brúre; dät waas in ju Tied, as jo Jodene ätter Babylon wai ferbond wieren.

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:11:

Joshia was the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers; that was in the time, when the Jews were exiled to Babylon.


Koater

From Old Frisian *katera, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō.


Knoke

From Old Frisian *knoko, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō. Cognates include German Knochen and Dutch knook.


Troone

From Old Frisian *trān, *trēn, from Proto-Germanic *trahnuz.


Kolk

From Old Frisian kolk, from Proto-West Germanic *kolk, from Proto-Germanic *kulukaz (“hollow, depression, well”). Cognate with Middle English colk, coke (whence modern English coke).

inh

a depression in the riverbed caused by eddies or currents

a dangerous whirlpool in the river that does not freeze over in winter


Kaptain

Borrowed from German Low German Kaptain.


Spreeker

From Old Frisian spreker, an alteration of earlier Old Frisian spreka, from Proto-Germanic *sprekô (“speaker”), equivalent to spreeke + -er.


soaltich

head

soaltich (masculine soaltichen, feminine, plural or definite soaltiche)

soaltichen (masculine)
or definite soaltiche (plural)


fächtje

Borrowed from Middle Low German vechten. Doublet of fjuchte.


misferstounde

misferstounde
tou misferstounde (infinitive)
misferstounde (first-person infinitive present singular)
misferstounde (first-person plural present)
misferstuud (first-person past singular)
misferstude (first-person past singular)
misferstuden (first-person past plural)
misferstoanst (infinitive present second-person singular)
misferstounde (present)
misferstuust (past second-person singular)
misferstuden (past)
misferstoant (infinitive present singular third-person)
misferstuud (past singular third-person)
misferstude (past singular third-person)
blieuw misferstounden (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
fersteen (participle past singular)
blieuwet ferstounden (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
fersteen (participle past plural)


ferstounde

ferstounde
tou ferstounde (infinitive)
ferstounde (first-person infinitive present singular)
ferstounde (first-person plural present)
ferstuud (first-person past singular)
ferstude (first-person past singular)
ferstuden (first-person past plural)
ferstoanst (infinitive present second-person singular)
ferstounde (present)
ferstuust (past second-person singular)
ferstuden (past)
ferstoant (infinitive present singular third-person)
ferstuud (past singular third-person)
ferstude (past singular third-person)
blieuw ferstounden (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
fersteen (participle past singular)
blieuwet ferstounden (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
fersteen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian forstonda, from Proto-West Germanic *frastandan. Equivalent to fer- + stounde. Cognate with West Frisian ferstean, German verstehen.


Paad

From Old Frisian path, from Proto-West Germanic *paþ. Cognates include West Frisian paad and German Pfad.


drööme

drööme
tou dröömen (infinitive)
drööme (first-person infinitive present singular)
drööme (first-person plural present)
dröömde (first-person past singular)
dröömden (first-person past plural)
dröömst (infinitive present second-person singular)
drööme (present)
dröömdest (past second-person singular)
dröömden (past)
dröömt (infinitive present singular third-person)
dröömde (past singular third-person)
drööm (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
dröömd (participle past singular)
dröömet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
dröömd (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian *drēma, from Proto-West Germanic *draumijan, from Proto-Germanic *draumijaną.


wierspreeke

From Old Frisian witherspreka, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasprekan, equivalent to wier- + spreeke. Cognate with German widersprechen, English withspeak.


beräide

From Old Frisian birēda, equivalent to be- + räide. Compare English beread.


smeele

Possibly from Old Frisian *smela, *smella, from Proto-West Germanic *smallijan.


flächtich

From Old Frisian flechtich, flechtoch, equivalent to Flucht + -ich. Cognate with West Frisian flechtich, German flüchtig.


roupe

roupe
tou roupen (infinitive)
roupe (first-person infinitive present singular)
roupe (first-person plural present)
ruup (first-person past singular)
rupen (first-person past plural)
ropst (infinitive present second-person singular)
roupe (present)
ruupst (past second-person singular)
rupen (past)
ropt (infinitive present singular third-person)
ruup (past singular third-person)
roup (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
rúpen (participle past singular)
roupet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
rúpen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian hrōpa, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan. Cognate with West Frisian roppe and German rufen.


besäike

From Old Frisian bisēka, from Proto-Germanic *bisōkijaną, equivalent to be- + säike.


oafters

From oafte + -er + -s. Compare German öfters.

occasionally; once in a while; quite often


buute

From Old Frisian būta, akin to Old English būtan. More at but.


Oor

From Old Frisian āre, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā. Cognates include West Frisian ear and German Ohr.


waaske

waaske
tou waasken (infinitive)
waaske (first-person infinitive present singular)
waaske (first-person plural present)
wuusk (first-person past singular)
wuusken (first-person past plural)
waaskest (infinitive present second-person singular)
waaske (present)
wuuskest (past second-person singular)
wuusken (past)
waasket (infinitive present singular third-person)
wuusket (past singular third-person)
waaske (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
waasken (participle past singular)
waasket (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
waasken (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian waska, from Proto-West Germanic *waskan, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną. Cognate with English wash.


Gnoade

A borrowing from Middle Low German gnāde, from Old Saxon ginātha, from Proto-Germanic *ganāþō, *nāþō (“favour”).


Teeken

From Old Frisian tēken, from Proto-Germanic *taikną.


fielicht

Perhaps from Middle Low German villicht, villîcht (modern German Low German villicht). Cognate with German vielleicht.


uun-

From Old Frisian un-, from Proto-West Germanic *un-. Cognates include West Frisian ûn- and German un-.

Used to form nouns denoting a lack of the prefixed noun; un-

Used to form adjectives meaning the lack of the characteristic of the suffixed adjective; un-


stieuw

From Old Frisian stīf (also Old Frisian stēf), from Proto-Germanic *stīfaz. Cognate with English stiff.


Weeuwer

From Old Frisian wever, equivalent to weeuwe + -er. Compare English weaver, German Weber.


Snurboart

Borrowed from German Low German Snurrbaart.


Märe

From Old Frisian merie, from Proto-West Germanic *marhijā. Cognates include West Frisian merje and German Mähre.


trättien

From Old Frisian thretīne, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun. Cognates include West Frisian trettjin and German dreizehn.


füüftien

From Old Frisian fīftīne, from Proto-Germanic *fimftehun. Cognates include West Frisian fyftjin and German fünfzehn.


fjautien

From Old Frisian fiūwertīne, from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun. Cognates include West Frisian fjirtjin and German vierzehn.

In t Geheel sunt dät deeruum fon Abraham bit David fjautien Líede, fon David bit tou ju Ferbonnenge ätter Babylon wai fjautien Líede un fon ju Ferbonnenge ätter Babylon wai bit tou Christus fjautien Líede.

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:17:

Thus, all in all, that's fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations from David to the exile to Babylon and from the exile to Babylon to Christ fourteen generations.


luukwoarm

Uncertain. Compare German Low German luukwarm, English lukewarm.


Touden

From Old Frisian thorn, from Proto-West Germanic *þorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz. Cognate with English thorn.


Touden

From earlier torn, from Old Frisian turn, ultimately from Latin turrem, turris.


Duune

From Old Frisian dūne, from Proto-Germanic *dūnǭ. More at English dune.


fääst

fääst (masculine fäästen, feminine, plural or definite fääste, comparative fäster, superlative fäästest)

fäästen (masculine)
or definite fääste (plural)
fäster (comparative)
fäästest (superlative)

From Old Frisian fest, from Proto-West Germanic *fast. Cognates include West Frisian fêst and German fest.


Meede

From Old Frisian mede, from Proto-Germanic *meduz. Cognate with English mead.


steenich

From Old Frisian stēnich, from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz, equivalent to Steen + -ich. Cognate with English stony.


wieke

wieke
tou wieken (infinitive)
wieke (first-person infinitive present singular)
wieke (first-person plural present)
week (first-person past singular)
weken (first-person past plural)
wikst (infinitive present second-person singular)
wieke (present)
weekst (past second-person singular)
weken (past)
wikt (infinitive present singular third-person)
week (past singular third-person)
wiek (imperative present singular)
weze (auxiliary singular)
wíeken (participle past singular)
wieket (imperative plural present)
weze (auxiliary plural)
wíeken (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian wīka, from Proto-West Germanic *wīkwan. Cognates include West Frisian wike and German weichen.


Foole

From Old Frisian fola, from Proto-Germanic *fulô. Cognate with English foal.


Gebuurt

From Middle Low German geburt, gebōrt, from Old Saxon giburd, from Proto-Germanic *gaburdiz. Cognate with English birth.


Moas

From Old Frisian *mos, from Proto-West Germanic *mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą. Cognate with English moss.


Jood

From earlier wiud, from Old Frisian *wiād, from Proto-West Germanic *weud. Cognate with English weed.


Milte

From Old Frisian milte, from Proto-West Germanic *miltā, from Proto-Germanic *meltǭ. Cognate with West Frisian melt and Dutch milt.


juukje

From Old Frisian *jukja, *jukkia, from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan.


Oud

From Old Frisian ord, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz. Cognate with English ord (“point”), German Ort.


eedel

From Old Frisian ethele, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal, from Proto-Germanic *aþiluz, *aþalaz. Cognate with English athel.


Foone

From Old Frisian fona, fana, from Proto-Germanic *fanô. Cognate with English fane and vane.


Sloot

From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.


litje

litje (neuter litjet, littik, comparative litjer, superlative litste, litjeste)

litjet (neuter)
littik (neuter)
litjer (comparative)
litste (superlative)
litjeste (superlative)

Derived from Old Frisian *lit, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz. Cognates include West Frisian lyts and English little.


Bunke

From Old Frisian bunka (“bone; piece of bone”), of uncertain origin. Cognate with West Frisian bonke, bonk, North Frisian bunk, German Low German Bunk, Dutch bonk.


Akster

From Old Frisian *akster, from Proto-West Germanic *agastrijā. Cognates include German Elster and West Frisian akster.


Plicht

From Old Frisian plicht, from Proto-West Germanic *plihti.


Wätsteen

From Old Frisian *hwetstēn, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain, equivalent to wät- (“to whet”) + Steen (“stone”). Cognates include West Frisian wetstien, German Wetzstein.


joote

From Old Frisian jāta, from Proto-West Germanic *geutan. More at English yote.


uutstounde

From Old Frisian *ūtstonda, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], equivalent to uut- + stounde. Cognates include Dutch uitstaan and German ausstehen.

(transitive, money) to be outstanding; to be owing


Buutere

From Old Frisian butere, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā.


Fliet

From Old Frisian flīt, from Proto-West Germanic *flīt, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, *flītiz (“diligence, effort”).


gliekfals

From German Low German gliekfalls, from Middle Low German gelîkesvals, gelîkesvalles. Compare German gleichfalls.


seerich

From Old Frisian sērich, from Proto-Germanic *sairagaz, equivalent to Seer + -ich. Cognate with West Frisian searich, English sorry.


dinnen

head

dinnen (feminine dienen, neuter dienen, plural dienen, attributive din)

dienen (feminine)
dienen (neuter)
dienen (plural)
din (attributive)


fiskje

fiskje
tou fiskjen (infinitive)
fiskje (first-person infinitive present singular)
fiskje (first-person plural present)
fiskede (first-person past singular)
fiskeden (first-person past plural)
fiskest (infinitive present second-person singular)
fiskje (present)
fiskedest (past second-person singular)
fiskeden (past)
fisket (infinitive present singular third-person)
fiskede (past singular third-person)
fisk (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
fisked (participle past singular)
fiskjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
fisked (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian fiskia, from Proto-West Germanic *fiskōn. Cognates include West Frisian fiskje and German fischen.

(transitive, + uut) to get out (of water)


kriete

From Old Frisian *krīta, from Proto-West Germanic *krītan. More at English cry. Cognates with German kreischen, Luxembourgish kräischen.


Boare

From Old Frisian *bara, from Proto-West Germanic *berō. Cognates include West Frisian bear and German Bär.


Keeuwe

Probably related to Saterland Frisian kauje (“to chew”). Compare also Middle Low German kêwe, keiwe, kiwe (“gills, jaw”), Old High German kiuwa (“gills, jaw”), German Kiefer (“jaw”).


Soppe

From Old Frisian *soppe, from Proto-Germanic *suppǭ (“broth, liquid, soup”). Cognate with West Frisian sop, English sop, German Low German Sopp (“soup”).


Sjunger

stq-noun

Sjunger m (plural Sjungere, feminine Sjungerske)

From Old Frisian *siunger, from Proto-West Germanic *singwārī, equivalent to sjunge (“to sing”) + -er. Cognate with West Frisian sjonger and German Sänger.


behoolde

From Old Frisian bihalda, from Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan.


begröitje

From Old Frisian bigrēta (“to address, claim”), from Proto-Germanic *bigrōtijaną, equivalent to be- + gröitje. Cognate with West Frisian begroetsje, German Low German begröten, Dutch begroeten, German begrüßen, English begreet.


Fuurge

From Old Frisian furch, from Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs. Cognate with English furrow.


Waalfisk

Perhaps from Middle Low German walfisch.


Waalnuute

Perhaps from Middle Low German walnut, walnot. Cognate with English walnut.


Weerhaid

From Old Frisian wērhēd, from Proto-West Germanic *wārahaidu. Equivalent to weer + -haid.


deertou

From Old Frisian thērtō, equivalent to deer + tou. Cognate with English thereto, German dazu.


säilden

From Old Frisian selden, selda. Cognate with English seldom.


Sieuwe

From Old Frisian *siōfe, *sife, *sif, from Proto-West Germanic *sibi (“sieve”). Cognate with English sieve, German Sieb.


Feede

From Old Frisian feithe, from Proto-West Germanic *faihiþu.


bläide

head

bläide (third-person singular simple present blät, present participle bläidend, past tense blätte, past participle blät)

blät (present singular third-person)
bläidend (participle present)
blätte (past)
blät (participle past)

From Old Frisian blēda, from Proto-West Germanic *blōdijan (“to bleed”). Cognate with English bleed.


Ljoacht

From Old Frisian liācht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (“light”). Cognate with English light.


Bäidenstied

From Bäiden + -s- + Tied. Compare West Frisian bernetiid, German Kinderzeit, and Dutch kindertijd.


Piekele

Likely borrowed from Middle Low German pikel, pēkel.


Hööftseeke

From Old Frisian hāvedseke, equivalent to hööft- + Seeke, influenced by German Hauptsache.

main thing, main issue, the most important thing, priority


Hööftstääd

From hööft- + Stääd. Compare West Frisian haadstêd, Dutch hoofdstad, German Hauptstadt.


Säälwersmid

From Old Frisian *selversmith, *silversmith, *seloversmith, from Proto-Germanic *selubrasmiþaz (“silversmith”), equivalent to Säälwer + Smid.


Räit

From Old Frisian hreid, hriād, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud. Cognate with English reed.


Koarel

Possibly dissimilated from Old Frisian korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną. Cognate with English corn.


Profeet

Ultimately from Latin prophēta. Compare Dutch profeet and German Prophet.

Dut aal is geskäin, dät dät uutkume skuul, wät die Here truch dän Profeet kweden häd;

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:22:

This all has happened, so that it would come true, what the Lord through the prophet has said.


Houp

From Old Frisian hōp, from Proto-Germanic *hōpą. Cognate with English hoop.


Woaterwai

From Old Frisian waterwei, weterwei, equivalent to Woater + Wai. Compare English waterway.


weeuwe

From Old Frisian wefa, from Proto-Germanic *webaną.


Tiende

From Old Frisian *tinde, from Proto-Germanic *tindijǭ, akin to Proto-Germanic *tindaz.


Kroankenhuus

Probably a borrowing from Middle Low German krankenhûs.


Kroan

From Old Frisian *kran, *kron, from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. Cognate with English crane.


Gruund

From Old Frisian grund, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Cognate with English ground.


Wüüldernis

Origin obscure. Perhaps from an unattested Old Frisian term related to Saterland Frisian wüüld + -nis, or borrowed from Middle Low German wildernisse. Compare also West Frisian wyldernis (“wilderness”).

unk

obscure


Glääs

From Old Frisian gles, from Proto-West Germanic *glas, from Proto-Germanic *glasą. Cognate with English glass.


benaame

From Old Frisian binamia, binomia, equivalent to be- + naame. Compare English bename.


Sääf

From Old Frisian *tzef, from Proto-West Germanic *kaf, from Proto-Germanic *kafą. Cognate with English chaff.


Ommen

Ick glaife an den hillgen geist, ohn hillige christelycke tziercke, ohne toohoopkumpst der hilligen, veryffunge der suhnden, upstauhninge des flioskes, uhn nahr dait liefen, dait ewige liefend. Ommen.

I believe to the holy spirit, a holy Christian church, the community of the holy, forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the flesh and after this life, eternal life. Amen.


undfange

undfange
tou undfangen (infinitive)
undfange (first-person infinitive present singular)
undfange (first-person plural present)
undfäng (first-person past singular)
undfing (first-person past singular)
undfangde (first-person past singular)
undfängen (first-person past plural)
undfingen (first-person past plural)
undfangden (first-person past plural)
undfangst (infinitive present second-person singular)
undfange (present)
undfängest (past second-person singular)
undfingest (past second-person singular)
undfangdest (past second-person singular)
undfängen (past)
undfingen (past)
undfangden (past)
undfangt (infinitive present singular third-person)
undfäng (past singular third-person)
undfing (past singular third-person)
undfangde (past singular third-person)
undfang (imperative present singular)
undfange (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
undfangen (participle past singular)
undfanget (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
undfangen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *andafą̄han, equivalent to und- + fange (“catch”). Cognates include Dutch ontvangen and German empfangen.

Sjooët, n Maiden skäl n Bäiden undfange, n Súun skäl ju uurwinne, un man skäl him dän Nome Immanuel reke, dät hat uursät: God is mäd uus.

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:23:

Behold, a virgin shall become pregnant with a child, she will give birth to a son, and they shall give him the name Immanuel, which is translated: God is with us.


Stierne

From Old Frisian *stirne, from Proto-West Germanic *stirniju. Cognate with Old English steorn, German Stirn.


Strunt

From Old Frisian strunt, from Proto-West Germanic *strunt.


Seer

From Old Frisian sēr, from Proto-West Germanic *sair, from Proto-Germanic *sairą (“sore”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂yro-, enlargement of *seh₂y- (“to be fierce, afflict”). Cognate with English sore.


Lood

From Old Frisian lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laud. Cognate with English lead.


Määge

From Old Frisian *megge, from Proto-West Germanic *muggjā, from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ, from Proto-Germanic *mują. Cognate with English midge.


Poark

From Middle Low German park, perk. More at English park.


Seelterlound

From Old Frisian Sageleterlōnd. Akin to West Frisian Sealterlân.

Saterland (a municipality of Lower Saxony, Germany, where Saterland Frisian is spoken)


Täine

From Old Frisian *tēne, from Proto-Germanic *tainijǭ.


Flee

From Old Frisian *flē, *flā, from Proto-West Germanic *flauh, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz. Cognate with English flea.


Flaage

Ultimately from Middle English flagge, perhaps via English or another Germanic language. Further etymology uncertain. See English flag.


Druppe

From Old Frisian *dropa, from Proto-West Germanic *dropō. Cognate with English drop.


Räid

From Old Frisian *rēd, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz. Cognate with English rede.


Bräienge

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


Brääg

From Old Frisian bregge, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju. Cognates include West Frisian brêge and German Brücke.


Bíerig

From Old Frisian berch, from Proto-West Germanic *berg. Cognates include West Frisian berch and German Berg.


Düvel

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


Bräif

From Old Frisian brēf, borrowed from Latin breve, a neuter form of brevis (“short”). Cognate with West Frisian brief and North Frisian bräif.


Pin

From Old Frisian *pin, from Proto-West Germanic *pinn. Cognate with English pin.


Hälper

From Old Frisian helpere, from Proto-West Germanic *helpārī, equivalent to Hälpe + -er. Cognate with English helper.


Iesjuukel

Likely from Middle Low German îsjȫkel, equivalent to Ies + Juukel. Cognate with English icicle.


Juukel

From Middle Low German jukel, from Old Saxon gikilla, from Proto-Germanic *jekulaz. Cognate with English ickle.


Sunderkloas

Some way or another derived from Dutch Sinterklaas.

Saint Nicholas in a folkloric incarnation, who (in the Low Countries and other parts of Europe) gives presents to children.


Glove

Borrowed from Middle Low German gelôve, from Old Saxon gilōvo, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubō. Cognates include German Glaube and Dutch geloof.


Seelter

Back-formation from Seelterlound (“Saterland”).


älkunaan

Univerbation of älk (“each”) + un (“and”) + aan (“one”)


älkuneen

Univerbation of älk (“every”) + un (“and”) + een (“one”).


krusse

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krusse (oblique krussen, feminine krusse, neuter krut, plural krusse)

krussen (oblique)
krusse (feminine)
krut (neuter)
krusse (plural)


juns

From Old Frisian jen, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Cognates include West Frisian jinge and German jener.


dussen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


krie

head

krie (feminine krju, neuter krät, plural kro)

krju (feminine)
krät (neuter)
kro (plural)


njúgen

From Old Frisian niūgun, from Proto-West Germanic *neun. Cognates include West Frisian njoggen and German neun.


twelig

From Old Frisian twelif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif. Cognates include West Frisian tolve and German zwölf.


Múus

From Old Frisian mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs. Cognates include West Frisian mûs and German Maus.


Wöilmúus

From wöile (“to rummage”) + Múus (“mouse”). Akin to German Wühlmaus and Dutch woelmuis.


Fäildmúus

From Fäild (“field”) + Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch veldmuis and German Feldmaus.

Microtus arvalis
Microtus arvalis#Translingual


Húusmúus

From Húus (“house”) + Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch huismuis and German Hausmaus.


wöile

wöile
tou wöilen (infinitive)
wöile (first-person infinitive present singular)
wöile (first-person plural present)
wöilde (first-person past singular)
wöilden (first-person past plural)
wöilst (infinitive present second-person singular)
wöile (present)
wöildest (past second-person singular)
wöilden (past)
wöilt (infinitive present singular third-person)
wöilde (past singular third-person)
wöil (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
wöild (participle past singular)
wöilet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
wöild (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wōlijaną (“to destroy”). Cognates include Dutch woelen and German wühlen.


Húus

From Old Frisian hūs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūs. Cognates unclude West Frisian hûs and German Haus.


Fledermúus

Akin to West Frisian flearmûs and German Fledermaus.


Spitsmúus

From spits (“pointy”) + Múus (“mouse”). Akin to Dutch spitsmuis and German Spitzmaus.


Katteker

From or akin to German Low German Katteker (“squirrel”). Compare also German Low German Eckelkater, Eckelkatt, German Eichkater, dialectal English cat-swirrel.


Stíekel

Akin to Dutch stekel and German Stachel.


Stíekelswien

From Stíekel (“spike”) + Swien (“pig”). Akin to Dutch stekelvarken and German Stachelschwein.


Knientje

stq-noun

Knientje n (plural Knientjene or Knientjes)


Hoaze

From Old Frisian hase, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō. Cognates include West Frisian hazze and German Hase.


Meente

From Old Frisian mēnte, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Akin to West Frisian miente, Dutch gemeente and German Gemeinde.

Ju Meente Seelterlound.


Oulje

From Old Frisian olie, ele, from Proto-West Germanic *oli. Cognate with West Frisian oalje, Old English ele, German Öl.


Wiezelke

From Old Frisian *wisele, from Proto-West Germanic *wisulā. Cognates include German Wiesel and Dutch wezel.

Mustela erminea
Mustela erminea#Translingual


Geet

From Old Frisian *gāt, from Proto-West Germanic *gait.


Íezel

From Old Frisian *esel, from Proto-West Germanic *asil. Cognates include West Frisian ezel and German Esel.


Houngst

From Old Frisian hangst, from Proto-West Germanic *hangist. Cognates include West Frisian hynst and German Hengst (“stallion”). Doublet of Hingst.


Púus

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. Cognates include Dutch poes and English puss.


Stääk

From Old Frisian stek, steke, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki, from Proto-Germanic *stikiz. Cognate with English stitch.


Kniebel

From Old Frisian knībola, from knī, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu. Cognates include West Frisian knibbel.


schoadje

From Old Frisian skathia, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþōn, from Proto-Germanic *skaþōną.


Ljoote

From Old Frisian liāfte, liāfithe, from Proto-West Germanic *liubiþu. Equivalent to ljoof + -te. Cognate with West Frisian leafde (“love”), Dutch liefde (“love”).


ljooge

From Old Frisian liāga, from Proto-West Germanic *leugan.


Löägene

From Old Frisian leine (with restoration of the g due to influence from Old Frisian liāga (“to lie”); compare the g in West Frisian leagen), from Proto-West Germanic *luginu.
Alternatively, borrowed from Middle Low German lȫgene, from Old Saxon lugina, from the same Proto-West Germanic origin above.


Ruur

From Old Frisian rōther, from Proto-West Germanic *rōþr, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą. Cognate with English rudder.


Ruur

Probably from Middle Low German rôr. Cognate with German Rohr.


wilkemen

From Old Frisian *wilkuma, from Proto-West Germanic *willikumō. Cognates include West Frisian wolkom and German willkommen.

Wilkemen in Seelterlound!


gäärsich

From Gäärs + -ich. Compare English grassy.

Covered with, or abounding in grass; grassy.


Leeuwe

From Old Frisian *lewa, from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō. Cognates include West Frisian liuw and German Löwe.


Moalk

From Old Frisian melok, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk. Cognates include West Frisian molke and German Milch.


Taar

From Old Frisian tere, from Proto-West Germanic *teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą. Cognate with English tar.


Wilp

Related to Dutch wulp and Low German Welp.

plover (bird of the family Charadriidae)


käärwje

From Old Frisian kerva, from Proto-West Germanic *kerban. Cognate with English carve.


Swid

From Old Frisian swerd, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą. Cognate with English sword.


Sunderkloaseeuwend

Sunderkloaseeuwend m (plural Sunderkloaseeuwende)

From Sunderkloas (“Saint Nicholas”) + Eeuwend (“Evening”). Akin to Dutch Sinterklaasavond.

compound

(Skäddel) The evening before 5 December, on which Sunderkloas brings presents to children.


Äivend

From Old Frisian āvend, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ. Cognates include West Frisian jûn and German Abend.


fräisk

head

fräisk (masculine fräisken, feminine, plural or definite fräiske)

fräisken (masculine)
or definite fräiske (plural)

From Old Frisian frēsisk. Cognates include West Frisian frysk, Föhr-Amrum North Frisian fresk, and Mooring North Frisian frasch.


Múurhoungst

From Múur (“mother”) + Houngst (“horse”).


Mäme

Possibly from Old Frisian *mōme, from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā, or otherwise simply a nursery word.


Húund

From Old Frisian hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund. Cognates include West Frisian hûn and German Hund.

Canis familiaris
Canis familiaris#Translingual


Fräislound

Equivalent to fräisk (“frisian”) + Lound (“land”). Akin to West Frisian Fryslân.

Frisia (a region of Germany and Netherlands)

(specifically) East Frisia (a region of Germany)


Hingst

Borrowed from German Low German Hingst, from Middle Low German hingst, from Old Saxon *hengist, from Proto-West Germanic *hangist. Doublet of Houngst.


Múur

From Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr. Cognates include West Frisian moer and German Mutter.

Juda waas die Foar fon Perez un Serach; hiere Múur waas Tamar. Perez waas die Foar fon Hezron, Hezron fon Aram,

2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:3:

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah; their mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,


rood Täk

Vulpes vulpes
Vulpes vulpes#Translingual

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rood, Täk.


Greeuwer

From greeuwe (“to dig”) + -er. Akin to German Gräber.


Daks

Borrowed from German Low German Dacks, from Middle Low German das, from Old Saxon thahs, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs. Doublet of Taks.


Täk

From Old Frisian thek, from Proto-West Germanic *þak. Cognates include North Frisian taag and German Dach.


Fiskotter

From Fisk (“fish”) + Otter (“otter”). Akin to Dutch visotter and German Fischotter.


greeuwe

greeuwe
tou greeuwen (infinitive)
greeuwe (first-person infinitive present singular)
greeuwe (first-person plural present)
gruuf (first-person past singular)
grouf (first-person past singular)
grúven (first-person past plural)
grouven (first-person past plural)
gräfst (infinitive present second-person singular)
greeuwe (present)
gruufst (past second-person singular)
groufst (past second-person singular)
grúven (past)
grouven (past)
gräft (infinitive present singular third-person)
gruuf (past singular third-person)
grouf (past singular third-person)
greeuw (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
greeuwen (participle past singular)
greeuwet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
greeuwen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian greva, from Proto-West Germanic *graban. Cognates include Dutch graven and German graben.


Gäize

Originally a plural of Gous, reanalysed as a singular by most speakers.


ankume

ankume
tou ankumen (infinitive)
kume an (first-person infinitive present singular)
kume an (first-person plural present)
koom an (first-person past singular)
kemen an (first-person past plural)
kumst an (infinitive present second-person singular)
kume an (present)
keemst an (past second-person singular)
kemen an (past)
kumt an (infinitive present singular third-person)
koom an (past singular third-person)
kum an (imperative present singular)
weze (auxiliary singular)
ankumen (participle past singular)
kumet an (imperative plural present)
weze (auxiliary plural)
ankumen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], equivalent to an- + kume (“come”). Akin to German ankommen and Dutch aankomen.


líeuwje

líeuwje
tou líeuwjen (infinitive)
líeuwje (first-person infinitive present singular)
líeuwje (first-person plural present)
líeuwede (first-person past singular)
líeuweden (first-person past plural)
líeuwest (infinitive present second-person singular)
líeuwje (present)
líeuwedest (past second-person singular)
líeuweden (past)
líeuwet (infinitive present singular third-person)
líeuwede (past singular third-person)
líeuw (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
líeuwed (participle past singular)
líeuwjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
líeuwed (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian leva, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjan. Cognates include West Frisian libje and German leben.


Neder

From Old Frisian *nēdre, from Proto-West Germanic *nadrā. Cognates include West Frisian njirre and German Natter. Doublet of Adder.


múurje

múurje
tou múurjen (infinitive)
múurje (first-person infinitive present singular)
múurje (first-person plural present)
múurde (first-person past singular)
múurden (first-person past plural)
múurst (infinitive present second-person singular)
múurje (present)
múurdest (past second-person singular)
múurden (past)
múurt (infinitive present singular third-person)
múurde (past singular third-person)
múur (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
múurd (participle past singular)
múurjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
múurd (participle past plural)


wíete

wíete
tou wíeten (infinitive)
weet (first-person infinitive present singular)
wíeten (first-person plural present)
wiste (first-person past singular)
wisten (first-person past plural)
waast (infinitive present second-person singular)
wíeten (present)
wistest (past second-person singular)
wisten (past)
weet (infinitive present singular third-person)
wiste (past singular third-person)
wíet (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
wist (participle past singular)
wíetet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
wist (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian wita, from Proto-West Germanic *witan. Cognates include West Frisian wite and German wissen.


níeme

níeme
tou níemen (infinitive)
níeme (first-person infinitive present singular)
níemen (first-person plural present)
noom (first-person past singular)
nomen (first-person past plural)
nimst (infinitive present second-person singular)
níemen (present)
noomst (past second-person singular)
nomen (past)
nimt (infinitive present singular third-person)
noom (past singular third-person)
nim (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
númen (participle past singular)
níemet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
númen (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian nima, from Proto-West Germanic *neman. Cognates include West Frisian nimme and German nehmen.


skälle

skälle
tou skällen (infinitive)
skäl (first-person infinitive present singular)
skällen (first-person plural present)
skuul (first-person past singular)
skulen (first-person past plural)
skääst (infinitive present second-person singular)
skällen (present)
skuust (past second-person singular)
skulen (past)
skäl (infinitive present singular third-person)
skuul (past singular third-person)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
skuuld (participle past singular)
skould (participle past singular)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
skuuld (participle past plural)
skould (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian skela, from Proto-West Germanic *skulan. Cognates include West Frisian sille and German sollen.

Iek skäl et nooit dwo.

She will bear a son; you shall give him the name Jesus; for he shall set his people free from their sins.

(auxiliary, present tense) Used to form the future tense of a verb, together with a grúundfoarme: to will

Iek skuul et dwo, wan iek et kude.

This all has happened, so that it would come true, what the Lord through the profet has said.

conditional mood
conditional mood#English

(auxiliary, past tense) Used to form the conditional mood of a verb, together with a grúundfoarme: to would

Skäl iek et dwo?

(auxiliary) Used to indicate intent or obligation to perform an action in the future: to shall; should


foare

foare
tou foaren (infinitive)
foare (first-person infinitive present singular)
foare (first-person plural present)
fúur (first-person past singular)
fúren (first-person past plural)
foarst (infinitive present second-person singular)
foare (present)
fúurst (past second-person singular)
fúren (past)
foart (infinitive present singular third-person)
fúur (past singular third-person)
foare (imperative present singular)
weze (auxiliary singular)
foaren (participle past singular)
foart (imperative plural present)
weze (auxiliary plural)
foaren (participle past plural)

From Old Frisian fara, from Proto-West Germanic *faran. Cognates include West Frisian farre and German fahren.


Moalkbäiste

/ˈmɔːlkˌbɛɪ̯stə/


mölk

mölk (masculine mölken, feminine, plural or definite mölke)

mölken (masculine)
or definite mölke (plural)


Moalkku

From Moalk (“milk”) + Ku (“cow”). Akin to German Milchkuh and Dutch melkkoe.


Muzebuk

From Múus (“mouse”) + -e- (“buck”) + Buk.


Oose

From Old Frisian *ōse, from Proto-West Germanic *ansiju.


Boukstäf

From Old Frisian *bōkstef, *bōkstaf, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkstab, from Proto-Germanic *bōkstabaz, equivalent to Bouk + Stäf. Compare English bookstaff, bookstave.


läkker

läkker (masculine läkkeren, feminine, plural or definite läkkere)

läkkeren (masculine)
or definite läkkere (plural)

From Middle Low German lecker. Cognate with Dutch lekker, German lecker.


liekje

From Old Frisian līkia, from Proto-West Germanic *līkēn. Cognate with English like, Dutch lijken.


Jädde

From Old Frisian jerde, from Proto-West Germanic *gaʀdi. Cognate with English yard, German Gerte.


noom

first-person/third-person singular past indicative of níeme


lúus

first-person/third-person past indicative of leze


Säärkenmúus

From Säärke (“church”) + Múus (“mouse”). Akin to German Kirchenmaus and English churchmouse.

äärm as n Säärkenmúus
äärm as n Säärkenmúus#Saterland_Frisian

churchmouse (only used in äärm as n Säärkenmúus)


Lúus

From Old Frisian *lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs. Cognates include German Laus and West Frisian lûs.


Stoom

From Old Frisian *stām, from Proto-West Germanic *staum. Cognates include Dutch stoom and West Frisian steam.


äärm as n Lúus

Literally: "Poor as a louse". Akin to German arm wie eine Laus and Swedish fattig som en lus.


äärm as n Säärkenmúus

Literally: "Poor as a churchmouse". Calque of German arm wie eine Kirchenmaus.

calque

poor as a church mouse
poor as a church mouse


Íerm

From Old Frisian erm, from Proto-West Germanic *arm. Cognates include German Arm and West Frisian earm.

(Romelse, Skäddel) post for an advertisement


Hollound

From hol (“hollow”) + Lound (“land”), calque of Dutch Holland. Akin to German Holland and West Frisian Hollân.

(slightly informal) the Netherlands (a country in Europe)


Buutje

Hääst du do Buutjene al smeerd?


Síesbuutje

From Síes (“cheese”) + Buutje (“sandwich”).


Síes

From Old Frisian kīse, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī. Cognates include German Käse and West Frisian tsiis.


Roagebrood

/ˈrɔːɣəˌbroːd/

From Roage (“rye”) + Brood (“bread”). Akin to German Roggenbrot and Dutch roggebrood.


Roage

From Old Frisian rogga, from Proto-West Germanic *roggō. Cognates include German Roggen and West Frisian rogge.


Swoalke

From a diminutive of Old Frisian *swale, from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā. Cognates include German Schwalbe and West Frisian swel.


Nääst

From Old Frisian *nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest. Cognates include German Nest and West Frisian nêst.


Seemeeske

From See (“sea”) + Meeske (“tit”). Perhaps influenced by other West Germanic languages, like Dutch zeemeeuw and German Seemöwe, which form the second part from a visually similar word meaning "gull".


Meeske

From a diminutive of Old Frisian *mēse, from Proto-West Germanic *maisā. Cognates include German Meise and West Frisian mieske.


Kufúgel

Emberiza citrinella
Emberiza citrinella#Translingual


Wipstäit

From wipje (“to swing”) + Stäit (“tail”). Compare German vipstjert.

Motacilla alba
Motacilla alba#Translingual


Dröizelke

From a diminutive of Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *þrostlā (“thrush”).

Turdus merula
Turdus merula#Translingual


Fúgel

From Old Frisian fugel, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl. Cognates include German Vogel and West Frisian fûgel.


Stäit

From Old Frisian stert, from Proto-West Germanic *stert. Cognates include German Sterz and West Frisian sturt.


wippelje

wippelje
tou wippeljen (infinitive)
wippelje (first-person infinitive present singular)
wippelje (first-person plural present)
wippelde (first-person past singular)
wippelden (first-person past plural)
wippelst (infinitive present second-person singular)
wippelje (present)
wippeldest (past second-person singular)
wippelden (past)
wippelt (infinitive present singular third-person)
wippelde (past singular third-person)
wippel (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
wippeld (participle past singular)
wippeljet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
wippeld (participle past plural)

(intransitive) to jump from one small patch of ice to another


wipje

wipje
tou wipjen (infinitive)
wipje (first-person infinitive present singular)
wipje (first-person plural present)
wippede (first-person past singular)
wippeden (first-person past plural)
wippest (infinitive present second-person singular)
wipje (present)
wippedest (past second-person singular)
wippeden (past)
wippet (infinitive present singular third-person)
wippede (past singular third-person)
wip (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
wipped (participle past singular)
wipjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
wipped (participle past plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German wippen. Cognates include German wippen and Dutch wippen.

(intransitive) to jump with both feet together

(intransitive) to swing back and forth while sitting

(intransitive, of boats) to be tied up, bobbing up and down in the water


-elje

Form of -ele attached to verbs ending in -je.


Kudderhone

From kudderje (“to court”) + Hone (“rooster”).

compound

Lyrurus tetrix
Lyrurus tetrix#Translingual


Krikhanne

Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus#Translingual


Wienfúgel

Turdus iliacus
Turdus iliacus#Translingual

Turdus philomelos
Turdus philomelos#Translingual


Häägakster

From häägje (“to cherish”) + Akster (“magpie”).

Garrulus glandarius
Garrulus glandarius#Translingual


kudderje

kudderje
tou kudderjen (infinitive)
kudderje (first-person infinitive present singular)
kudderje (first-person plural present)
kudderde (first-person past singular)
kudderden (first-person past plural)
kudderst (infinitive present second-person singular)
kudderje (present)
kudderdest (past second-person singular)
kudderden (past)
kuddert (infinitive present singular third-person)
kudderde (past singular third-person)
kudder (imperative present singular)
häbe (auxiliary singular)
kudderd (participle past singular)
kudderjet (imperative plural present)
häbe (auxiliary plural)
kudderd (participle past plural)

(intransitive) to perform a courtship display


häägje un fläägje

/ˈhɛːɣjə ʊn ˈflɛːɣjə/

Literally: "To cherish and care for". Calque of Low German [Term?]. Akin to German hegen und pflegen.