leafde

leafdes (plural)
ljeafde (alternative)
liefde (alternative)
lyfde (alternative)

From Old Frisian liāfte, liāfithe, from Proto-West Germanic *liubiþu, equivalent to leaf + -de.


libben

head

libben n (plural libbens, diminutive libbentsje)

libbens (plural)
libbentsje (diminutive)


lilk

lilk (adverbial positive predicative)
lilker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it lilkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it lilkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
lilke (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
lilkere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
lilkste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
lilk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lilker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lilkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lilke (indefinite plural positive)
lilkere (comparative indefinite plural)
lilkste (indefinite plural superlative)
lilke (definite positive)
lilkere (comparative definite)
lilkste (definite superlative)
lilks (partitive positive)
lilkers (comparative partitive)

Equivalent to leed + -lik.
Cognate to Dutch lelijk.


ljocht

ljocht n (plural ljochten, diminutive ljochtsje)

ljochten (plural)
ljochtsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian liūcht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht.


lyts

lyts (adverbial positive predicative)
lytser (adverbial comparative predicative)
it lytst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it lytste (adverbial predicative superlative)
lytse (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
lytsere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
lytste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
lyts (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lytser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lytste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lytse (indefinite plural positive)
lytsere (comparative indefinite plural)
lytste (indefinite plural superlative)
lytse (definite positive)
lytsere (comparative definite)
lytste (definite superlative)
lyts (partitive positive)
lytsers (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian *lit, from Proto-West Germanic *lūtil, from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz.

small, little, diminutive, small in mass


lytse

inflection of lyts:
indefinite common singular


meitsje

meitsje (infinitive)
meitsjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
meitsjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
meitsje (first-person present singular)
makke (first-person past singular)
makkest (present second-person singular)
makkest (past second-person singular)
makkesto (present)
makkesto (past)
makket (present singular third-person)
makke (past singular third-person)
meitsje (plural present)
makken (past plural)
meitsje (imperative present)
meitsjend (participle present)
makke (participle past)
mâke (alternative)
maaikje (alternative)

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

Hwērsāea ik bin alline mei jo,
Jo makkest my fiel lykas I bin thús alwer
Hwērsāea ik bin alline mei jo,
Jo makkest my fiel lykas I bin hiele alwer

2023 July 22, “Leafdeferske [Lovesong]”, Translation by LiliPipi, Original by Boris Williams, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Robert James Smith, Porl Thompson, Roger O'donnell, Simon Johnathon Gallup (lyrics), Translation of Lovesong, performed by The Cure:

Whenever I’m alone with you,
You make me feel like I am home again.
Whenever I’m alone with you,
You make me feel like I am whole again.


moarn

From Old Frisian morgen, from Proto-West Germanic *morgin.


moarn

From the source of Etymology 1 above, see also Dutch morgen (“tomorrow”).


mûne

mûne c (plural mûnen, diminutive mûntsje)


nimt

Third person singular of nimme.


nijs

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


namme

head

namme c (plural nammen, diminutive namke)

From Old Frisian noma, nama, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.


nij

nij (adverbial positive predicative)
nijer (adverbial comparative predicative)
it nijst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it nijste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nije (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
nijere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
nijste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
nij (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nijer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nijste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nije (indefinite plural positive)
nijere (comparative indefinite plural)
nijste (indefinite plural superlative)
nije (definite positive)
nijere (comparative definite)
nijste (definite superlative)
nijs (partitive positive)
nijers (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian nī, nīe, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi.


oan

From Old Frisian on, from Proto-West Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic *an. Cognates include Dutch aan, Low German an and English on.

Example: "oan 'e oare kant" (on the other hand, lit, "on the other side")

Example: "it skilderij hinget oan 'e muorre" (the painting hangs on the wall)


oant

Oant 1944 hearde Yslân by Denemarken.

Until 1944, Iceland belonged to Denmark.

X oant en mei Y

X up to and including Y; from X to Y inclusive


oant

oant it begûn te reinen

until, up to the time when (some condition occurs)


oer

From Old Frisian over, from Proto-Germanic *uber.

oer lân of oer see

ynformaasje oer rinnende saken


oerwurk

oerwurk n (plural oerwurken, diminutive oerwurkje)

oerwurken (plural)
oerwurkje (diminutive)


oerwurk

overtime, work performed outside normal working hours


rjocht

rjocht (adverbial positive predicative)
rjochter (adverbial comparative predicative)
it rjochtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it rjochtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rjochte (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
rjochtere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
rjochtste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
rjocht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rjochter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rjochtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rjochte (indefinite plural positive)
rjochtere (comparative indefinite plural)
rjochtste (indefinite plural superlative)
rjochte (definite positive)
rjochtere (comparative definite)
rjochtste (definite superlative)
rjochts (partitive positive)
rjochters (comparative partitive)
rjucht (alternative)
rjuecht (alternative)

From Old Frisian riuht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

straight, with a constant direction, line or plane


rjocht

From Proto-West Germanic *reht (“right, correct, morally just”), related to Etymology 1.


seach

first/third-person singular simple past of sjen: I/he/she/it saw


sizze

sizze (infinitive)
sizzen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sizzen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
sis (first-person present singular)
sei (first-person past singular)
seist (present second-person singular)
seiste (present second-person singular)
seist (past second-person singular)
seiste (past second-person singular)
seidest (past second-person singular)
seideste (past second-person singular)
seisto (present)
seisto (past)
seidesto (past)
seit (present singular third-person)
sei (past singular third-person)
sizze (plural present)
seine (past plural)
seiene (past plural)
seien (past plural)
seinen (past plural)
sis (imperative present)
sizzend (participle present)
sein (participle past)

From Old Frisian sidza, sedza, from Proto-West Germanic *saggjan, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną.

Ik sei al dat it wier is

(transitive) to say (to let know orally, express in words)


sjen

sjen (infinitive)
sjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
sjoch (first-person present singular)
seach (first-person past singular)
sjochst (present second-person singular)
seachst (past second-person singular)
sjochsto (present)
seachsto (past)
sjocht (present singular third-person)
seach (past singular third-person)
sjogge (plural present)
sjen (plural present)
seagen (past plural)
sjoch (imperative present)
sjend (participle present)
sjende (participle present)
sjoen (participle past)

From Old Frisian siā, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”).

der

Ik kin it sjen.


sjippe

From Old Frisian *sēpe, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā.


sjoch

first-person singular simple present of sjen: I see


skiep

head

skiep n (plural skiep, diminutive skiepke)


skoalle

skoalle c (plural skoallen, diminutive skoaltsje)

skoallen (plural)
skoaltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian skūle, schūle (“school”), from Proto-Germanic *skōla (“school”), from Late Latin schola, scola (“learned discussion or dissertation, lecture, school”), from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold, have, possess”).

der

Spitich datst hieltyd noch nei skoalle moatst.

Unfortunately you still have to go to school.


skûte

head

skûte c (plural skûten, diminutive skûtsje)

A boat or small ship, usually a flat-bottomed one used for inland navigation or less commonly for coastal navigation


snein

From Old Frisian *sunnandei, from late Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis.

inh

moandei · tiisdei · woansdei · tongersdei · freed · sneon


sneon

From Old Frisian sunna-evend (“Saturday”, literally “Sun[day]-evening”). Cf. German Sonnabend.

Sneon 23 novimber wurdt yn 'e stêd in grutte Oranjedemonstraasje halden; benammen de katolike findels falle op.

1983, It Beaken. Tydskrift fan de Fryske Akademy, page 97:

A large Orangist demonstration is held in the city on Saturday November 23rd; the Catholic banners in particular stand out.


soe

Ik soe it mar dwaan as ik dy wie.


stiet

'D.C.' stiet foar District of Columbia.

third-person singular indicative present of stean


stik

head

stik n (plural stikken, diminutive stikje)

Richard III is in stik fan William Shakespeare.


sykje

sykje (infinitive)
sykje (imperative)
sykje (present singular)
socht (past singular)
sikest (present singular)
sochtst (past singular)
siket (present singular)
sykje (plural present)
sochten (past plural)
sykjend (participle present)
sykjende (participle present)
socht (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian sēka, from Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (“seek out”).

der

Ik sykje myn sinnebril.


sykje

From Proto-West Germanic *sīkan (“to sigh, to groan”). Cognate with English sigh.


ticht

ticht (adverbial positive predicative)
tichter (adverbial comparative predicative)
it tichtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it tichtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
tichte (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
tichtere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
tichtste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ticht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tichter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tichtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tichte (indefinite plural positive)
tichtere (comparative indefinite plural)
tichtste (indefinite plural superlative)
tichte (definite positive)
tichtere (comparative definite)
tichtste (definite superlative)
tichts (partitive positive)
tichters (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian ticht, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz.

in tichte jas


tiid

head

tiid c (plural tiden, diminutive tiidsje or tydsje)

tiden (plural)
tiidsje (diminutive)
tydsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian tīd, from Proto-West Germanic *tīdi.


tongersdei

tongersdei c (plural tongersdeis or tongersdagen)

tongersdeis (plural)
tongersdagen (plural)

From Old Frisian thunresdei, from Proto-West Germanic *Þunras dag, a calque of Latin diēs Iovis.


troch

From Proto-Germanic *þurhw. Cognate with English through, thorough, Dutch door, German durch, Yiddish דורך (durkh).

Dit boek waard troch my skreaun.

by; used to identify the agent of a verb


tsjerke

tsjerke c (plural tsjerken, diminutive tsjerkje)

From Old Frisian tzirke, tzerke, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, an early borrowing of Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).


tsiis

tsiis c (plural tsizen, diminutive tsyske)

From Old Frisian tzīse, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


tsjuster

tsjuster (adverbial positive predicative)
tsjusterder (adverbial comparative predicative)
it tsjusterst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it tsjusterste (adverbial predicative superlative)
tsjustere (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
tsjusterdere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
tsjusterste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
tsjuster (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tsjusterder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tsjusterste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tsjustere (indefinite plural positive)
tsjusterdere (comparative indefinite plural)
tsjusterste (indefinite plural superlative)
tsjustere (definite positive)
tsjusterdere (comparative definite)
tsjusterste (definite superlative)
tsjusters (partitive positive)
tsjusterders (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian thiūstere, from Proto-West Germanic *þiustrī.


rinne

rinne (infinitive)
rinnen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
rinnen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
rin (first-person present singular)
rûn (first-person past singular)
rinst (present second-person singular)
rûnst (past second-person singular)
rinsto (present)
rûnsto (past)
rint (present singular third-person)
rûn (past singular third-person)
rinne (plural present)
rûnen (past plural)
rin (imperative present)
rinnend (participle present)
rûn (participle past)

From Old Frisian rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną.

Eltse dei rin ik om te trainen.


slach

slach c or n (plural slaggen, diminutive slachje)

From Old Frisian *slach, from Proto-West Germanic *slagi, from Proto-Germanic *slagiz.


sil

shall, will (first person singular of sille)


sleat

sleat c (plural sleatten, diminutive sleatsje)

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

ditch, small and narrow artificial waterway


ûntstean

Probably inherited. Equivalent to ûnt- + stean.


kertier

kertier n (plural kertieren, diminutive kertierke)

kertieren (plural)
kertierke (diminutive)


foar

From Old Frisian for, from Proto-West Germanic *furi, from Proto-Germanic *furi.

foar Kristus


fûgelfrij

fûgelfrij (adverbial positive predicative)
fûgelfrijer (adverbial comparative predicative)
it fûgelfrijst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it fûgelfrijste (adverbial predicative superlative)
fûgelfrije (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
fûgelfrijere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
fûgelfrijste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
fûgelfrij (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fûgelfrijer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
fûgelfrijste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fûgelfrije (indefinite plural positive)
fûgelfrijere (comparative indefinite plural)
fûgelfrijste (indefinite plural superlative)
fûgelfrije (definite positive)
fûgelfrijere (comparative definite)
fûgelfrijste (definite superlative)
fûgelfrijs (partitive positive)
fûgelfrijers (comparative partitive)


haadplak

haadplak n (plural haadplakken, diminutive haadplakje)

haadplakken (plural)
haadplakje (diminutive)

hub town, capital, main important town in a region


hâldt

third-person singular simple present of hâlde: He/she holds


harkje

harkje (infinitive)
harkjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
harkjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
harkje (first-person present singular)
harke (first-person past singular)
harkest (present second-person singular)
harkest (past second-person singular)
harkesto (present)
harkesto (past)
harket (present singular third-person)
harke (past singular third-person)
harkje (plural present)
harken (past plural)
harkje (imperative present)
harkjend (participle present)
harke (participle past)

From Old Frisian hārkia, from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀukōn.


hiel

From Old Frisian hēl, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz.


hjir

From Old Frisian hīr, from Proto-West Germanic *hēr.


woansdei

woansdei c (plural woansdeis or woansdagen)

From Old Frisian *wōdensdei, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag.


alve

From Old Frisian andlova, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif.


fiif

From Old Frisian fīf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.


fjirtjin

From Old Frisian fiūwertīne, from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun.


njoggen

From Old Frisian niūgun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from earlier *newunt, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥, with -t added through influence of "ten".


trije

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


tsien

From Old Frisian tiān, from Proto-Germanic *tehun, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.


tolve

From Old Frisian twelif, from Proto-Germanic *twalif.


dún

dún c (plural dunen, diminutive dúntsje)

From Old Frisian *dūn, dūne, borrowed from Middle Dutch dune, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.


tou

From Old Frisian tou, towe, tau, tauwe, from Proto-Germanic *tawwą.


tún

tún c or n (plural tunen, diminutive túntsje)

From Old Frisian tūn, from Proto-West Germanic *tūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną. Cognate to Dutch tuin, English town, German Zaun.


buis

buis c (plural buizen, diminutive buiske)


jaan

jaan (infinitive)
jaan (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
jaan (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
jou (first-person present singular)
joech (first-person past singular)
joust (present second-person singular)
joechst (past second-person singular)
jousto (present)
joechsto (past)
jout (present singular third-person)
joech (past singular third-person)
jouwe (plural present)
joegen (past plural)
jou (imperative present)
jaand (participle present)
jaande (participle present)
jûn (participle past)

From Old Frisian jeva, from Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

(transitive, in card games) to distribute

(transitive) to bestow, to gift (without seeking retaliation)

(transitive) to bring forth, to bear fruits

(transitive) to help (to provide a solution)


partij

partij c (plural partijen, diminutive partijke)


diel

diel n (plural dielen, diminutive dieltsje)

From Old Frisian dēl, from Proto-West Germanic *daili.


skoal

skoal c (plural skoalen, diminutive skoaltsje)

From Old Frisian *skole, from Proto-Germanic *skulō.


krab

krab c (plural krabben, diminutive krabke)


Fries

From Old Frisian Frīsa, Frēsa, probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“curly, frizzy”), named for their curly hair.


Frysk

Frysk (adverbial positive predicative)
Frysker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it Fryskst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it Fryskste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Fryske (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
Fryskere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
Fryskste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
Frysk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Frysker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Fryskste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Fryske (indefinite plural positive)
Fryskere (comparative indefinite plural)
Fryskste (indefinite plural superlative)
Fryske (definite positive)
Fryskere (comparative definite)
Fryskste (definite superlative)
Frysks (partitive positive)
Fryskers (comparative partitive)

Frisian (of, from, or pertaining to Friesland or the Frisian people, culture, or language)

West Frisian (of, from, or pertaining to the West Frisian people, culture, or language)


Frysk

Frisian (a Germanic language group with speakers in the Netherlands and Germany)

West Frisian (a language spoken mostly in Friesland)


died

From Old Frisian dēd (“deed”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi.


okse

From Old Frisian oxa, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō.


karton

head

karton n (plural kartonnen, diminutive kartontsje)

kartonnen (plural)
kartontsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch karton, from French carton.


swurd

swurd n (plural swurden, diminutive swurdsje)

From Old Frisian swerd, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂w- (“sharp”).


koek

koek c (plural koeken, diminutive koekje)

From Old Frisian kōke, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô.


tsaar

Borrowed from Dutch tsaar, from Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsařь, from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


koer

koer c (plural kuorren, diminutive kuorke)

From Old Frisian korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.


glêd

glêd (adverbial positive predicative)
glêder (adverbial comparative predicative)
it glêdst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it glêdste (adverbial predicative superlative)
glêde (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
glêdere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
glêdste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
glêd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
glêder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
glêdste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
glêde (indefinite plural positive)
glêdere (comparative indefinite plural)
glêdste (indefinite plural superlative)
glêde (definite positive)
glêdere (comparative definite)
glêdste (definite superlative)
glêds (partitive positive)
glêders (comparative partitive)

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


moed

Ik ferlear de moed.

De moed is der út, broer.


streektaal

streektaal c (plural streektalen, diminutive streektaaltsje)

streektalen (plural)
streektaaltsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch streektaal. Equivalent to streek + taal.


fiere

fiere (infinitive)
fieren (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
fieren (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
fier (first-person present singular)
fierde (first-person past singular)
fierst (present second-person singular)
fierdest (past second-person singular)
fiersto (present)
fierdesto (past)
fiert (present singular third-person)
fierde (past singular third-person)
fiere (plural present)
fierden (past plural)
fier (imperative present)
fierend (participle present)
fierd (participle past)

From Old Frisian fēra, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną.


krokodil

krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)

krokodillen (plural)
krokodiltsje (diminutive)
krokkedil (alternative)


hagedis

hagedis c (plural hagedissen, diminutive hagediske)

hagedissen (plural)
hagediske (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch hagedis, from Middle Dutch hagetisse, from Old Dutch *egithassa, from Proto-West Germanic *agiþahsijā.


-je

-je (infinitive)
-jen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
-jen n (gerund)
hawwe (auxiliary)
-je (first-person present singular)
-e (first-person past singular)
-est (present second-person singular)
-est (past second-person singular)
-esto (present)
-esto (past)
-et (present singular third-person)
-e (past singular third-person)
-je (plural present)
-en (past plural)
-je (imperative present)
-jend (participle present)
-e (participle past)

From Old Frisian -ia, from Proto-West Germanic *-ōn, from Proto-Germanic *-ōną, from various Proto-Indo-European suffixes.

Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives. The stem of the word itself does not change.


bakke

bakke (infinitive)
bakken (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
bakken (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
bak (first-person present singular)
bakte (first-person past singular)
bakst (present second-person singular)
baktest (past second-person singular)
baksto (present)
baktesto (past)
bakt (present singular third-person)
bakte (past singular third-person)
bakke (plural present)
bakten (past plural)
bak (imperative present)
bakkend (participle present)
bakt (participle past)

From Old Frisian baka, from Proto-West Germanic *bakan, from Proto-Germanic *bakaną.


tosk

tosk c (plural tosken, diminutive toskje)

From Old Frisian tusk, tosk, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz.


Estlân

Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)


slurf

slurf c (plural slurven, diminutive slurfke)

trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)


plak

plak n (plural plakken, diminutive plakje)

Either from Old Frisian plekk or Dutch plek, plak, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plakjō (“spot, stain”).


stim

stim c (plural stimmen, diminutive stimke)

From Old Frisian stemme, from Proto-Germanic *stamnijō.


springe

springe (infinitive)
springen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
springen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
spring (first-person present singular)
sprong (first-person past singular)
springst (present second-person singular)
sprongst (past second-person singular)
springsto (present)
sprongsto (past)
springt (present singular third-person)
sprong (past singular third-person)
springe (plural present)
sprongen (past plural)
spring (imperative present)
springend (participle present)
sprongen (participle past)

From Old Frisian springa, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.


-sk

From Old Frisian -isk, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz.


bolle

bolle c (plural bollen, diminutive boltsje)

From Old Frisian *bula, from Proto-Germanic *bulô.


flesse

flesse c (plural flessen, diminutive fleske)

From Old Frisian *fleske, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ.

bottle (elongated, usually glass, hollow object, usually with a cylindrical body and tapering neck for storing or transporting liquids)

urinal (type of bottle to collect the urine of bed patients)


jager

jager c (plural jagers, diminutive jagerke)


siede

siede (infinitive)
sieden (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sieden (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
sied (first-person present singular)
sea (first-person past singular)
siedst (present second-person singular)
seast (past second-person singular)
siedsto (present)
seasto (past)
siedt (present singular third-person)
sea (past singular third-person)
siede (plural present)
seaen (past plural)
sied (imperative present)
siedend (participle present)
sean (participle past)

From Old Frisian siātha, from Proto-Germanic *seuþaną.


grins

Ultimately from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.
Cognate with Dutch grens, German Grenze.


yn

From Old Frisian in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *en.


flinter

flinter c (plural flinters, diminutive flinterke)

flinters (plural)
flinterke (diminutive)

Unknown. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fî-faldrôn (“flying, folding”), from *fifaldǭ (“butterfly”). If so, related to Faroese firvaldur and German Falter.
Probably related to Dutch vlinder and Middle English flindre; also compare Albanian flutur (“butterfly”).


wyn

head

wyn c (plural winen, diminutive wyntsje)

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


wyn

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


brân

brân c (plural brannen, diminutive brantsje)

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


krús

krús n (plural krusen, diminutive krúske)


lef

lef (adverbial positive predicative)
leffer (adverbial comparative predicative)
it lefst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it lefste (adverbial predicative superlative)
leffe (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
leffere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
lefste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
lef (indefinite neuter positive singular)
leffer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lefste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
leffe (indefinite plural positive)
leffere (comparative indefinite plural)
lefste (indefinite plural superlative)
leffe (definite positive)
leffere (comparative definite)
lefste (definite superlative)
lefs (partitive positive)
leffers (comparative partitive)


fleis

From Old Frisian flāsk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski. Cognates include English flesh and Dutch vlees.


reid

From Old Frisian hreid, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud (“reed”).


ingel

ingel c (plural ingels or ingelen, diminutive ingeltsje or ingelke)

ingels (plural)
ingelen (plural)
ingeltsje (diminutive)
ingelke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian engel, angel, from Proto-West Germanic *angil, borrowed from Latin angelus, itself from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).


sandaal

sandaal c (plural sandalen, diminutive sandaaltsje)

sandalen (plural)
sandaaltsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch sandaal, from Middle French sandale, from Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον (sandálion).


Kazakstan

Kazakhstan (a country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe)


sille

sille (infinitive)
sil (imperative)
sil (present singular)
soe (past singular)
silst (present singular)
soest (past singular)
sille (plural present)
soene (past plural)
sillend (participle present)
sillende (participle present)
sillen (participle past)
sild (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian skela, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skel-.

infinitive and third person plural of the auxiliary verb indicating future tense.


sille

From Old Frisian *selle, from Proto-Germanic *sulī.


liet

liet n (plural lieten, diminutive lietsje)

From Old Frisian *liāth, from Proto-Germanic *leuþą.


fange

fange (infinitive)
fangen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
fangen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
fang (first-person present singular)
fong (first-person past singular)
fangst (present second-person singular)
fongst (past second-person singular)
fangsto (present)
fongsto (past)
fangt (present singular third-person)
fong (past singular third-person)
fange (plural present)
fongen (past plural)
fang (imperative present)
fangend (participle present)
fongen (participle past)

From Old Frisian fā, from Proto-West Germanic *fą̄han.


beurs

beurs c (plural beurzen, diminutive beurske)

Borrowed from Dutch beurs, from Middle Dutch borse, from Old French bourse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa).


kalkoen

kalkoen c (plural kalkoenen, diminutive kalkoentsje)

kalkoenen (plural)
kalkoentsje (diminutive)


koel

koel (adverbial positive predicative)
koelder (adverbial comparative predicative)
koeler (adverbial comparative predicative)
it koelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it koelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
koele (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
koeldere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
koelere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
koelste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
koel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koelder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koeler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
koele (indefinite plural positive)
koeldere (comparative indefinite plural)
koelere (comparative indefinite plural)
koelste (indefinite plural superlative)
koele (definite positive)
koeldere (comparative definite)
koelere (comparative definite)
koelste (definite superlative)
koels (partitive positive)
koelders (comparative partitive)
koelers (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian *kōl, from Proto-West Germanic *kōl(ī).


stoarm

stoarm c (plural stoarmen or stoarms, diminutive stoarmke)

stoarmen (plural)
stoarms (plural)
stoarmke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *storm, from Proto-West Germanic *sturm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz. Cognate with Dutch storm and Saterland Frisian Stoarm.

De stoarm kaam hurd opsetten, wêrtroch't de lucht donkerder waard en fûle rein mei him meibrocht.

The storm came on quickly, darkening the sky and bringing heavy rain.


biskop

From Old Frisian biscop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).


saterdei

saterdei c (plural saterdeis or saterdagen)

From Old Frisian sāterdei, from Proto-West Germanic *Sāturnas dag, from Latin diēs Saturnī.


tinke

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


begjinne

begjinne (infinitive)
begjinnen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
begjinnen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
begjin (first-person present singular)
begûn (first-person past singular)
begjinst (present second-person singular)
begûnst (past second-person singular)
begjinsto (present)
begûnsto (past)
begjint (present singular third-person)
begûn (past singular third-person)
begjinne (plural present)
begûnen (past plural)
begjin (imperative present)
begjinnend (participle present)
begûn (participle past)

From Old Frisian biginna, bigenna, beginna, bejenna, bijenna, from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan.


begjin

first-person present singular of begjinne


bestimming

bestimming c (plural bestimmingen or bestimmings)

bestimmingen (plural)
bestimmings (plural)


gers

gers n (plural gerzen, diminutive gerske)

gerzen (plural)
gerske (diminutive)
gjers (alternative Wood)

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


grêf

head

grêf n (plural grêven, diminutive grêfke)

From Old Frisian gref, from Proto-West Germanic *grab, from Proto-Germanic *grabą.


pake

pake c (plural paken, diminutive paakje)

Possibly abbreviation of baby talk word papa with diminutive suffix -ke.


keizer

keizer c (plural keizers, diminutive keizerke)

From Old Frisian kaiser, keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. The spelling is perhaps influenced by Dutch keizer.


bringe

bringe (infinitive)
bringen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
bringen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
bring (first-person present singular)
brocht (first-person past singular)
bringst (present second-person singular)
brochtst (past second-person singular)
bringsto (present)
brochtsto (past)
bringt (present singular third-person)
brocht (past singular third-person)
bringe (plural present)
brochten (past plural)
bring (imperative present)
bringend (participle present)
brocht (participle past)


tsjettel

tsjettel c (plural tsjettels, diminutive tsjetteltsje)

tsjettels (plural)
tsjetteltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian tsietel, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz.


farre

farre (emphatic infinitive)
farren (emphatic infinitive infinitive-i-long)
farren (emphatic gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary emphatic)
far (emphatic first-person present singular)
fear (emphatic first-person past singular)
farst (emphatic present second-person singular)
fearst (emphatic past second-person singular)
farsto (emphatic present)
fearsto (emphatic past)
fart (emphatic present singular third-person)
fear (emphatic past singular third-person)
farre (emphatic plural present)
fearen (emphatic past plural)
far (emphatic imperative present)
farrend (emphatic participle present)
fearn (emphatic participle past)

From Old Frisian fara, from Proto-West Germanic *faran, from Proto-Germanic *faraną.


streame

streame (infinitive)
streamen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
streamen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
stream (first-person present singular)
streamde (first-person past singular)
streamst (present second-person singular)
streamdest (past second-person singular)
streamsto (present)
streamdesto (past)
streamt (present singular third-person)
streamde (past singular third-person)
streame (plural present)
streamden (past plural)
stream (imperative present)
streamend (participle present)
streamd (participle past)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *straumijaną.


moas

From Old Frisian mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą.


sitte

sitte (infinitive)
sitten (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sitten (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
sit (first-person present singular)
siet (first-person past singular)
sitst (present second-person singular)
sietst (past second-person singular)
sitsto (present)
sietsto (past)
sit (present singular third-person)
siet (past singular third-person)
sitte (plural present)
sieten (past plural)
sit (imperative present)
sittend (participle present)
sitten (participle past)

From Old Frisian sitta, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan.


skift

skift n (plural skiften, diminutive skiftsje)


gewricht

joint (part of the body where bones join)


hea

From Old Frisian hā, hē, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.


drinke

drinke (infinitive)
drinken (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
drinken (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
drink (first-person present singular)
dronk (first-person past singular)
drinkst (present second-person singular)
dronkst (past second-person singular)
drinksto (present)
dronksto (past)
drinkt (present singular third-person)
dronk (past singular third-person)
drinke (plural present)
dronken (past plural)
drink (imperative present)
drinkend (participle present)
dronken (participle past)

From Old Frisian drinka, from Proto-West Germanic *drinkan.


buro

buro n (plural buro's, diminutive buroke)

Ultimately from French bureau.
Cognate with Dutch bureau, English bureau, German Büro.


tiis

De jern siet yn de tiis.

De bern wiene yn de tiis.


skyld

skyld n (plural skylden, diminutive skyldsje)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *skelduz.


kanaal

kanaal n (plural kanalen, diminutive kanaaltsje)

kanalen (plural)
kanaaltsje (diminutive)


tabak

Borrowed from Dutch tabak, from Spanish tabaco.


hoars

hoars n (plural hoarzen, diminutive hoarske)

From Old Frisian hors, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).


earbel

earbel c (plural earbellen, diminutive earbeltsje)

earbellen (plural)
earbeltsje (diminutive)


eastlik

eastlik (adverbial positive predicative)
eastliker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it eastlikst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it eastlikste (adverbial predicative superlative)
eastlike (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
eastlikere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
eastlikste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
eastlik (indefinite neuter positive singular)
eastliker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
eastlikste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
eastlike (indefinite plural positive)
eastlikere (comparative indefinite plural)
eastlikste (indefinite plural superlative)
eastlike (definite positive)
eastlikere (comparative definite)
eastlikste (definite superlative)
eastliks (partitive positive)
eastlikers (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian *āstelik, *āstalik, equivalent to east + -lik.

situated or lying in or towards the east


griene

inflection of grien:
indefinite common singular


hinne

Wêr silst hinne?


trochbringe

trochbringe (infinitive)
trochbringen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
trochbringen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
bring troch (first-person main-clause present singular)
brocht troch (first-person main-clause past singular)
trochbring (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
trochbrocht (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
bringst troch (main-clause present second-person singular)
brochtst troch (main-clause past second-person singular)
trochbringst (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
trochbrochtst (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
bringt troch (main-clause present singular third-person)
brocht troch (main-clause past singular third-person)
trochbringt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
trochbrocht (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
bringe troch (main-clause plural present)
brochten troch (main-clause past plural)
trochbringe (plural present subordinate-clause)
trochbrochten (past plural subordinate-clause)
bring troch (imperative main-clause present)
trochbringend (main-clause participle present)
trochbrocht (main-clause participle past)


winskje

winskje (infinitive)
winskjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
winskjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
winskje (first-person present singular)
winske (first-person past singular)
winskest (present second-person singular)
winskest (past second-person singular)
winskesto (present)
winskesto (past)
winsket (present singular third-person)
winske (past singular third-person)
winskje (plural present)
winsken (past plural)
winskje (imperative present)
winskjend (participle present)
winske (participle past)

From Old Frisian *wenskia, wunskia, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną.


boartsje

boartsje (infinitive)
boartsjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
boartsjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
boartsje (first-person present singular)
boarte (first-person past singular)
boartest (present second-person singular)
boartest (past second-person singular)
boartesto (present)
boartesto (past)
boartet (present singular third-person)
boarte (past singular third-person)
boartsje (plural present)
boarten (past plural)
boartsje (imperative present)
boartsjend (participle present)
boarte (participle past)

Compare archaic Dutch boert meaning farce or comical/nonsensical play.


waskje

waskje (infinitive)
waskje (imperative)
waskje (present singular)
wosk (past singular)
waskest (present singular)
woskst (past singular)
wasket (present singular)
waskje (plural present)
wosken (past plural)
waskjend (participle present)
waskjende (participle present)
wosken (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian waska, from Proto-West Germanic *waskan.


hân

hân c (plural hannen, diminutive hantsje)

From Old Frisian hond, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


hân

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sinke

sinke (infinitive)
sinken (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sinken (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
sink (first-person present singular)
sonk (first-person past singular)
sinkst (present second-person singular)
sonkst (past second-person singular)
sinksto (present)
sonksto (past)
sinkt (present singular third-person)
sonk (past singular third-person)
sinke (plural present)
sonken (past plural)
sink (imperative present)
sinkend (participle present)
sonken (participle past)

From Old Frisian sinka, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan.


skriuwe

skriuwe (infinitive)
skriuwen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
skriuwen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
skriuw (first-person present singular)
skreau (first-person past singular)
skriuwst (present second-person singular)
skreaust (past second-person singular)
skriuwsto (present)
skreausto (past)
skriuwt (present singular third-person)
skreau (past singular third-person)
skriuwe (plural present)
skreauwen (past plural)
skriuw (imperative present)
skriuwend (participle present)
skreaun (participle past)
skriuwe (infinitive)
skriuwen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
skriuwen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
skriuw (first-person present singular)
skriuwde (first-person past singular)
skriuwst (present second-person singular)
skriuwdest (past second-person singular)
skriuwsto (present)
skriuwdesto (past)
skriuwt (present singular third-person)
skriuwde (past singular third-person)
skriuwe (plural present)
skriuwden (past plural)
skriuw (imperative present)
skriuwend (participle present)
skriuwd (participle past)


brekke

brekke (emphatic infinitive)
brekken (emphatic infinitive infinitive-i-long)
brekken (emphatic gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary emphatic)
brek (emphatic first-person present singular)
briek (emphatic first-person past singular)
brekst (emphatic present second-person singular)
briekst (emphatic past second-person singular)
breksto (emphatic present)
brieksto (emphatic past)
brekt (emphatic present singular third-person)
briek (emphatic past singular third-person)
brekke (emphatic plural present)
brieken (emphatic past plural)
brek (emphatic imperative present)
brekkend (emphatic participle present)
brutsen (emphatic participle past)


sprekke

sprekke (emphatic infinitive)
sprekken (emphatic infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sprekken (emphatic gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary emphatic)
sprek (emphatic first-person present singular)
spriek (emphatic first-person past singular)
sprekst (emphatic present second-person singular)
spriekst (emphatic past second-person singular)
spreksto (emphatic present)
sprieksto (emphatic past)
sprekt (emphatic present singular third-person)
spriek (emphatic past singular third-person)
sprekke (emphatic plural present)
sprieken (emphatic past plural)
sprek (emphatic imperative present)
sprekkend (emphatic participle present)
sprutsen (emphatic participle past)

From Old Frisian spreka, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spreg- (“to make a sound, utter, speak”).


trekke

trekke (emphatic infinitive)
trekken (emphatic infinitive infinitive-i-long)
trekken (emphatic gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary emphatic)
trek (emphatic first-person present singular)
triek (emphatic first-person past singular)
trekst (emphatic present second-person singular)
triekst (emphatic past second-person singular)
treksto (emphatic present)
trieksto (emphatic past)
trekt (emphatic present singular third-person)
triek (emphatic past singular third-person)
trekke (emphatic plural present)
trieken (emphatic past plural)
trek (emphatic imperative present)
trekkend (emphatic participle present)
trutsen (emphatic participle past)

From Old Frisian trekka, from Proto-West Germanic *trakkjan (“to drag”).


lûke

lûke (infinitive)
lûk (imperative)
lûk (present singular)
loek (past singular)
luts (past singular)
lûkst (present singular)
loekst (past singular)
lutst (past singular)
lûkt (present singular)
lûke (plural present)
loeksen (past plural)
lutsen (past plural)
lûkend (participle present)
lûkende (participle present)
lutsen (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)


dûke

dûke (emphatic infinitive)
dûken (emphatic infinitive infinitive-i-long)
dûken (emphatic gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary emphatic)
dûk (emphatic first-person present singular)
doek (emphatic first-person past singular)
dûkst (emphatic present second-person singular)
doekst (emphatic past second-person singular)
dûksto (emphatic present)
doeksto (emphatic past)
dûkt (emphatic present singular third-person)
doek (emphatic past singular third-person)
dûke (emphatic plural present)
doeken (emphatic past plural)
dûk (emphatic imperative present)
dûkend (emphatic participle present)
dûkt (emphatic participle past)

From Old Frisian *dūka, from Proto-West Germanic *dūkan.


stekke

stekke (emphatic infinitive)
stekken (emphatic infinitive infinitive-i-long)
stekken (emphatic gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary emphatic)
stek (emphatic first-person present singular)
stiek (emphatic first-person past singular)
stekst (emphatic present second-person singular)
stiekst (emphatic past second-person singular)
steksto (emphatic present)
stieksto (emphatic past)
stekt (emphatic present singular third-person)
stiek (emphatic past singular third-person)
stekke (emphatic plural present)
stieken (emphatic past plural)
stek (emphatic imperative present)
stekkend (emphatic participle present)
stutsen (emphatic participle past)

From Old Frisian steka, from Proto-West Germanic *stekan.


triuwe

triuwe (infinitive)
triuw (imperative)
triuw (present singular)
treau (past singular)
triuwst (present singular)
treaust (past singular)
triuwt (present singular)
triuwe (plural present)
treauwen (past plural)
triuwend (participle present)
triuwende (participle present)
treaun (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian thrāia, from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan (“to twist”).


priuwe

priuwe (infinitive)
priuw (imperative)
priuw (present singular)
preau (past singular)
priuwst (present singular)
preaust (past singular)
priuwt (present singular)
priuwe (plural present)
preaunen (past plural)
priuwend (participle present)
priuwende (participle present)
preaun (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)


wiuwe

wiuwe (infinitive)
wiuw (imperative)
wiuw (present singular)
weau (past singular)
wiuwst (present singular)
weaust (past singular)
wiuwt (present singular)
wiuwe (plural present)
weaunen (past plural)
wiuwend (participle present)
wiuwende (participle present)
weaun (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)


bliuwe

bliuwe (infinitive)
bliuw (imperative)
bliuw (present singular)
bleau (past singular)
bliuwst (present singular)
bleaust (past singular)
bliuwt (present singular)
bliuwe (plural present)
bleauwen (past plural)
bliuwend (participle present)
bliuwende (participle present)
bleaun (participle past)
wêze (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian blīva, earlier bilīva, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną.


betelje

betelje (infinitive)
beteljen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
beteljen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
betelje (first-person present singular)
betelle (first-person past singular)
betellest (present second-person singular)
betellest (past second-person singular)
betellesto (present)
betellesto (past)
betellet (present singular third-person)
betelle (past singular third-person)
betelje (plural present)
betellen (past plural)
betelje (imperative present)
beteljend (participle present)
betelle (participle past)

From Old Frisian bitalia, from Proto-West Germanic *bitalōn, equivalent to be- + taal + -je.


sûge

From Old Frisian *sūga, from Proto-West Germanic *sūgan. Cognate with German saugen, Saterland Frisian suge.


molke

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


fiele

fiele (infinitive)
fielen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
fielen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
fiel (first-person present singular)
fielde (first-person past singular)
fielst (present second-person singular)
fieldest (past second-person singular)
fielsto (present)
fieldesto (past)
fielt (present singular third-person)
fielde (past singular third-person)
fiele (plural present)
fielden (past plural)
fiel (imperative present)
fielend (participle present)
field (participle past)

From Old Frisian fēla, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan (“to feel”).


poppe

head

poppe c (plural poppen, diminutive popke)


teef

teef c (plural teven, diminutive teefke)


draak

draak c (plural draken, diminutive draakje)

dragon (mythological or legendary serpentine creature)


groppe

groppe c (plural groppen, diminutive gropke)


miskien

Miskien komt Pyt ek.

Jan komt miskien net.


granaat

granaat c (plural granaten, diminutive granaatsje)

granaten (plural)
granaatsje (diminutive)


sied

sied n (plural sieden, diminutive siedsje)

From Old Frisian sēd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.


suvel

Inherited from Old Frisian suval, from Proto-West Germanic *sufl, from Proto-Germanic *suflą.


slak

slak c (plural slakken, diminutive slakje)

From Proto-Germanic *slikkō, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sliǵ-ōn, from *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”).


minske

minske c or n (plural minsken, diminutive minskje)

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


ploech

ploech c (plural ploegen, diminutive ploechje)

From Old Frisian plōch, plōg (“troop, common interest”), from Proto-Germanic *plōgaz (“operation, acquisition”).


skeakel

head

skeakel c (plural skeakels, diminutive skeakeltsje)

skeakels (plural)
skeakeltsje (diminutive)


gemeente

gemeente c (plural gemeenten or gemeentes)

Borrowed from Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu.


warre

warre (infinitive)
warren (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
warren (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
war (first-person present singular)
warde (first-person past singular)
warst (present second-person singular)
wardest (past second-person singular)
warsto (present)
wardesto (past)
wart (present singular third-person)
warde (past singular third-person)
warre (plural present)
warden (past plural)
war (imperative present)
warrend (participle present)
ward (participle past)
warje (alternative)
warje (alternative)
werre (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *warjan, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

(transitive, literary) to hold back, to ward off

(transitive, literary) to remove, to take away

(reflexive) to defend oneself, to resist


gek

gek (adverbial positive predicative)
geker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it gekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it gekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
geke (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
gekere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
gekste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
gek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
geke (indefinite plural positive)
gekere (comparative indefinite plural)
gekste (indefinite plural superlative)
geke (definite positive)
gekere (comparative definite)
gekste (definite superlative)
geks (partitive positive)
gekers (comparative partitive)


terrein

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintsje)

terreinen (plural)
terreintsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

(figurative) social field, social domain


tiidwurd

tiidwurd n (plural tiidwurden, diminutive tiidwurdsje)

tiidwurden (plural)
tiidwurdsje (diminutive)


eigenskipswurd

eigenskipswurd n (plural eigenskipswurden)

From eigenskip (“property”) + wurd (“word”).


blom

blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)

blommen (plural)
blomke (diminutive)
blomme (alternative)

From Old Frisian blōma, *blōme, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.


swel

swel c (plural swellen, diminutive sweltsje)

swellen (plural)
sweltsje (diminutive)
sweal (alternative)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.


sykhelje

sykhelje (infinitive)
sykheljen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
sykheljen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
sykhelje (first-person present singular)
sykhelle (first-person past singular)
sykhellest (present second-person singular)
sykhellest (past second-person singular)
sykhellesto (present)
sykhellesto (past)
sykhellet (present singular third-person)
sykhelle (past singular third-person)
sykhelje (plural present)
sykhellen (past plural)
sykhelje (imperative present)
sykheljend (participle present)
sykhelle (participle past)

From sike (“breath”) + helje (“to fetch”). Compare Dutch ademhalen.


ferskrikkelik

ferskrikkelik (adverbial positive predicative)
ferskrikkeliker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it ferskrikkelikst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it ferskrikkelikste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ferskrikkelike (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ferskrikkelikere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ferskrikkelikste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ferskrikkelik (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ferskrikkeliker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ferskrikkelikste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ferskrikkelike (indefinite plural positive)
ferskrikkelikere (comparative indefinite plural)
ferskrikkelikste (indefinite plural superlative)
ferskrikkelike (definite positive)
ferskrikkelikere (comparative definite)
ferskrikkelikste (definite superlative)
ferskrikkeliks (partitive positive)
ferskrikkelikers (comparative partitive)


-stra

Occurring in surnames, stra derives from the suffix -ster (-sater “inhabitant”) + -a (genitive plural ending). Often the first part of the -stra-surname is a short form of a place name, e.g. Dijk from Surhuizumerdijk.


blei

blei c (plural bleien, diminutive bleike)

From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”).


melke

Inherited from Old Frisian melka, from Proto-Germanic *melkaną.


bult

head

bult c (plural bulten, diminutive bultsje)

bulten (plural)
bultsje (diminutive)
bulte (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *bulti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”). Cognate with northern German Bult, Bülte.


banne

banne (infinitive)
bannen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
bannen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
ban (first-person present singular)
bande (first-person past singular)
banst (present second-person singular)
bandest (past second-person singular)
bansto (present)
bandesto (past)
bant (present singular third-person)
bande (past singular third-person)
banne (plural present)
banden (past plural)
ban (imperative present)
bannend (participle present)
band (participle past)

From Old Frisian banna, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną.


Nanne

a female given name, masculine equivalent Johannus


dûnsje

dûnsje (infinitive)
dûnsjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
dûnsjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
dûnsje (first-person present singular)
dûnse (first-person past singular)
dûnsest (present second-person singular)
dûnsest (past second-person singular)
dûnsesto (present)
dûnsesto (past)
dûnset (present singular third-person)
dûnse (past singular third-person)
dûnsje (plural present)
dûnsen (past plural)
dûnsje (imperative present)
dûnsjend (participle present)
dûnse (participle past)

Cognate with Dutch dansen, English dance.


wurk

head

wurk n (plural wurken, diminutive wurkje)

From Old Frisian werk, wirk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.


myn

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

my (first-person singular possessive determiner)


stean

stean (infinitive)
stean (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
stean (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
stean (first-person present singular)
ston (first-person present singular)
stie (first-person past singular)
ston (first-person past singular)
stoe (first-person past singular)
styng (first-person past singular)
stiest (present second-person singular)
stost (present second-person singular)
stiest (past second-person singular)
styngst (past second-person singular)
stoest (past second-person singular)
stiesto (present)
stosto (present)
stiesto (past)
styngsto (past)
stoesto (past)
stiet (present singular third-person)
stot (present singular third-person)
ston (present singular third-person)
stie (past singular third-person)
stoe (past singular third-person)
styng (past singular third-person)
steane (plural present)
stonne (plural present)
stiene (past plural)
stienen (past plural)
styngen (past plural)
stoene (past plural)
stoenen (past plural)
styngene (past plural)
stean (imperative present)
steand (participle present)
steande (participle present)
stien (participle past)
ston (participle past)
stiend (participle past)

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


wurd

wurd n (plural wurden, diminutive wurdsje)

From Old Frisian word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰh₁om.


folchoarder

sequence, order, ordering (sequence in which something occurs)


grut

grut (adverbial positive predicative)
grutter (adverbial comparative predicative)
it grutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it grutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
grutte (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
gruttere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
grutste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
grut (indefinite neuter positive singular)
grutter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
grutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grutte (indefinite plural positive)
gruttere (comparative indefinite plural)
grutste (indefinite plural superlative)
grutte (definite positive)
gruttere (comparative definite)
grutste (definite superlative)
gruts (partitive positive)
grutters (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian grāt, from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz.


foarbyld

foarbyld n (plural foarbylden, diminutive foarbyldsje)

foarbylden (plural)
foarbyldsje (diminutive)

From foar + byld, calque of Dutch voorbeeld.


jiertelling

From jier + telling, calque of Dutch jaartelling.


muzyk

muzyk c or n (no plural, diminutive muzykje)

Borrowed from Dutch muziek, from French musique, from Latin (ars) musica, a partial calque from Ancient Greek μουσική (τέχνη) (mousikḗ (tékhnē), “(art) of the Muses”).

der

μουσική (τέχνη)


sintrum

head

sintrum n (plural sintra or sintrums, diminutive sintrumke)

sintra (plural)
sintrums (plural)
sintrumke (diminutive)


orizjineel

orizjineel (adverbial positive predicative)
orizjineelder (adverbial comparative predicative)
orizjineler (adverbial comparative predicative)
it orizjineelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it orizjineelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
orizjinele (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
orizjineeldere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
orizjinelere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
orizjineelste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
orizjineel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
orizjineelder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
orizjineler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
orizjineelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
orizjinele (indefinite plural positive)
orizjineeldere (comparative indefinite plural)
orizjinelere (comparative indefinite plural)
orizjineelste (indefinite plural superlative)
orizjinele (definite positive)
orizjineeldere (comparative definite)
orizjinelere (comparative definite)
orizjineelste (definite superlative)
orizjineels (partitive positive)
orizjineelders (comparative partitive)
orizjinelers (comparative partitive)


slachtosk

slachtosk c (plural slachtosken, diminutive slachtoskje)

slachtosken (plural)
slachtoskje (diminutive)


miente

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


wiet

wiet (adverbial positive predicative)
wieter (adverbial comparative predicative)
it wietst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it wietste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wiete (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
wietere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
wietste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
wiet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wieter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wietste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wiete (indefinite plural positive)
wietere (comparative indefinite plural)
wietste (indefinite plural superlative)
wiete (definite positive)
wietere (comparative definite)
wietste (definite superlative)
wiets (partitive positive)
wieters (comparative partitive)

From Old Frisian wēt, from Proto-West Germanic *wāt.


holle

holle c (plural hollen, diminutive holtsje or holke)

hollen (plural)
holtsje (diminutive)
holke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian holla (“head”), of uncertain origin. Compare Old Frisian heila (“head”).
Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *habulō (“head”), or alternatively related to Proto-Germanic *hulliz (“hill, top, summit”).


sneed

head

sneed c (plural sneden, diminutive sneedsje)

From Old Frisian *snēd, from Proto-Germanic *snaidō.


swit

From Old Frisian swēt, from Proto-Germanic *swait-, *swaitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-.


nominaal

nominaal (adverbial positive predicative)
nominale (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
nominaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nominale (indefinite plural positive)
nominale (definite positive)
nominaals (partitive positive)

Borrowed from Dutch nominaal, from French nominal, from Latin nōminālis.

(grammar) nominal, pertaining to nouns and/or nominals

(economics) nominal, unadjusted for inflation


takke

takke c (plural takken, diminutive takje)

From Old Frisian takel, from Proto-West Germanic *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô. Cognate with Dutch tak.


lizze

lizze (infinitive)
lis (imperative)
lis (present singular)
lei (past singular)
leist (present singular)
leist (past singular)
leit (present singular)
lizze (plural present)
leinen (past plural)
lizzend (participle present)
lizzende (participle present)
lein (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)

From a merger of two verbs:
* Old Frisian lidzia (“to lie”), from Proto-West Germanic *liggjan
* Old Frisian lidza, ledza (“to lay”), from Proto-West Germanic *laggjan
Both derive ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

to be (used to describe locations of things and places)


tsjirl

From Old Frisian tzirl, tzerl, from Proto-West Germanic *karil.


Seeltersk

Seeltersk (adverbial positive predicative)
Seelterske (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
Seeltersk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Seelterske (indefinite plural positive)
Seelterske (definite positive)
Seeltersks (partitive positive)

Borrowed from Saterland Frisian Seeltersk.


wolle

wolle (infinitive)
wol (imperative)
wol (present singular)
woe (past singular)
wolst (present singular)
woest (past singular)
wolle (plural present)
woenen (past plural)
woene (past plural)
wollend (participle present)
wollende (participle present)
wollen (participle past)
wold (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian willa, from Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

to want to, to be willing to (as used with infinitive object)


drúf

drúf c (plural druven, diminutive drúfke)

From Middle Dutch druve, from Old Dutch thrūva, from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō (“grape”).
Cognate with Dutch druif, German Traube.


ychelbaarch

ychelbaarch c (plural ychelbargen, diminutive ychelbarchje)

ychelbargen (plural)
ychelbarchje (diminutive)


kwab

kwab c (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabke)


rôver

rôver c (plural rôvers, diminutive rôverke)


brogge

brogge c (plural broggen, diminutive brochje)


noas

noas c (plural noazen, diminutive noaske)

From Old Frisian nose, nosi, from Proto-West Germanic *nosu.


sipel

sipel c (plural sipels, diminutive sipeltsje)

Ultimately from Late Latin cepulla; compare German Zwiebel.


ûle

From Old Frisian *ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ.


semafoan

semafoan c (plural semafoanen or semafoans, diminutive semafoantsje)

semafoanen (plural)
semafoans (plural)
semafoantsje (diminutive)


bûthús

bûthús n (plural bûthuzen, diminutive bûthúske)

bûthuzen (plural)
bûthúske (diminutive)
bûthûs (alternative)
búthús (alternative)


flek

flek c (plural flekken, diminutive flekje)

flekken (plural)
flekje (diminutive)
flekke (alternative)

From Old Frisian *flekk, from Proto-Germanic *flekka-.

town, large village (in the past often possessing market rights)


risiko

Borrowed from Dutch risico, from Italian risico, variant of risk (whence Modern Italian rischio and to run into danger. Further origin uncertain. See English risk for more.


hyt

hyt (adverbial positive predicative)
hiter (adverbial comparative predicative)
it hytst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it hytste (adverbial predicative superlative)
hite (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
hitere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
hytste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
hyt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hiter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
hytste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hite (indefinite plural positive)
hitere (comparative indefinite plural)
hytste (indefinite plural superlative)
hite (definite positive)
hitere (comparative definite)
hytste (definite superlative)
hyts (partitive positive)
hiters (comparative partitive)


tegearre

[təˈɡɪˑə̯.rə]

[təˈɡɔˑə̯.rə]

From Old Frisian togadera, from Proto-West Germanic *tōgadura.

Tegearre teedrinke, skoften, want wy ha it no oan tiid, seit Sybren.

1991, Froukje Annema, Mei in fleurich sin, Friese Pers Boekerij, →ISBN, page 89:

Drinking tea together, times, because we have time now, says Sybren.


Armeenje

Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


kiste

kiste c (plural kisten, diminutive kistke)

Compare Proto-West Germanic *kistu (“chest”). Ultimately from Latin cista.


pakke

pakke (infinitive)
pakken (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
pakken (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
pak (first-person present singular)
pakte (first-person past singular)
pakst (present second-person singular)
paktest (past second-person singular)
paksto (present)
paktesto (past)
pakt (present singular third-person)
pakte (past singular third-person)
pakke (plural present)
pakten (past plural)
pak (imperative present)
pakkend (participle present)
pakt (participle past)

Formed from the noun pak (“package, box”), similar to Dutch pakken (“to take, grab”), if not borrowed from the Dutch. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic *pakkô.


mul

mul c (plural mullen, diminutive multsje)


Azerbeidzjan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)


ritme

Borrowed from Dutch ritme, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós).


foarronde

foarronde c (plural foarrondes or foarronden)

From foar + ronde, calque of Dutch voorronde.


sjong

first-person singular present indicative of sjonge


learling

From leare + -ling. Compare English learnling.


pachter

Borrowed from Dutch pachter, from Middle Dutch pachter.


feare

inflection of fear:
indefinite common singular


helpe

helpe (infinitive)
helpen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
helpen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
help (first-person present singular)
holp (first-person past singular)
helpst (present second-person singular)
holpst (past second-person singular)
helpsto (present)
holpsto (past)
helpt (present singular third-person)
holp (past singular third-person)
helpe (plural present)
holpen (past plural)
help (imperative present)
helpend (participle present)
holpen (participle past)

From Old Frisian helpa, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan.


Frankryk

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


alteast

Ik soe net witte wat myn ‘favorite plakje’ is om te fantasearjen, sa'n plak ha ik net, no ja soms al, mar dat is in plak dêr't ik yn it iepenbier leaver net oer praat, net mei myn learlingen alteast, en al hielendal net oer hoe't ik my dêr hâld en draach en wat myn lichemshâlding is.

1997, Sjoerd Bottema, “Dwersreed”, in Trotwaer, volume 29, number 5, page 204:

I wouldn't know what my 'favorite place' is to fantasize, I don't have such a place, well sometimes, but that is a place I prefer not to talk about in public, at least not with my students, and all not at all about how I hold and carry myself there and what my posture is.


Annema

a surname, patronym of West Frisian male given name Anne


Abma

a surname, patronym of West Frisian male given name Abe


Adama

a surname, patronym of West Frisian male given name Adam


Adema

a surname, patronym of West Frisian male given name Ade


Arnoldy

a surname, patronym of West Frisian male given name Arnold


Gerbrandy

a surname, patronym of West Frisian male given name Gerbrand


dy't

De gers dy't grien is.

Dy't ik wit


mosk

mosk c (plural mosken, diminutive moskje)

From Middle Dutch mussche, from Old Dutch musca, from Latin musca (“fly”).


krabbe

krabbe c (plural krabben, diminutive krabke)

krabben (plural)
krabke (diminutive)
krab (alternative)

From Old Frisian *krabba, from Proto-West Germanic *krabbō, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô.


-lju

From Old Frisian liōd, from Proto-West Germanic *liud(i), from Proto-Germanic *liudiz.

frou - woman/froulju - women; womenfolk

man - man/mânlju - men; menfolk

eal - nobleman/eallju - noblemen

(added to most person-nouns) -s; pluralizing suffix


bedekke

bedekke (infinitive)
bedekken (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
bedekken (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
bedek (first-person present singular)
beduts (first-person past singular)
bedekst (present second-person singular)
bedutsst (past second-person singular)
bedeksto (present)
bedutssto (past)
bedekt (present singular third-person)
beduts (past singular third-person)
bedekke (plural present)
bedutsenn (past plural)
bedek (imperative present)
bedekkend (participle present)
bedutsen (participle past)

From Old Frisian *bithekka, from Proto-West Germanic *biþakkjan.


Berlyn

Berlin (the capital and largest city of Germany)

Berlin (a state of Germany, containing the capital city)


úteinlik

úteinlik (adverbial positive predicative)
úteinlike (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
úteinlik (indefinite neuter positive singular)
úteinlike (indefinite plural positive)
úteinlike (definite positive)
úteinliks (partitive positive)


Ljouwert

Leeuwarden (a city in Friesland, Netherlands)

Leeuwarden (a municipality of Friesland, Netherlands)


leavje

leavje (infinitive)
leavjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
leavjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
leavje (first-person present singular)
leave (first-person past singular)
leavest (present second-person singular)
leavest (past second-person singular)
leavesto (present)
leavesto (past)
leavet (present singular third-person)
leave (past singular third-person)
leavje (plural present)
leaven (past plural)
leavje (imperative present)
leavjend (participle present)
leave (participle past)

From Old Frisian [Term?]. Equivalent to leaf + -je. Cognate with Dutch lieven.


wurch

wurch (adverbial positive predicative)
wurger (adverbial comparative predicative)
it wurchst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it wurchste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wurge (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
wurgere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
wurchste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
wurch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wurger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wurchste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wurge (indefinite plural positive)
wurgere (comparative indefinite plural)
wurchste (indefinite plural superlative)
wurge (definite positive)
wurgere (comparative definite)
wurchste (definite superlative)
wurchs (partitive positive)
wurgers (comparative partitive)

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


kâld

kâld (adverbial positive predicative)
kâlder (adverbial comparative predicative)
it kâldst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it kâldste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kâlde (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
kâldere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
kâldste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
kâld (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kâlder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kâldste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kâlde (indefinite plural positive)
kâldere (comparative indefinite plural)
kâldste (indefinite plural superlative)
kâlde (definite positive)
kâldere (comparative definite)
kâldste (definite superlative)
kâlds (partitive positive)
kâlders (comparative partitive)

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


spûk

spûk n (plural spûken, diminutive spûkje)


geast

From Old Frisian gāst, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist.


lêze

lêze (infinitive)
lêzen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
lêzen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
lês (first-person present singular)
lies (first-person past singular)
lêst (present second-person singular)
liest (past second-person singular)
lêsto (present)
liesto (past)
lêst (present singular third-person)
lies (past singular third-person)
lêze (plural present)
liezen (past plural)
lês (imperative present)
lêzend (participle present)
lêzen (participle past)

From Old Frisian lesa, from Proto-Germanic *lesaną.


wêze

wêze (infinitive)
wêzen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
wêzen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
bin (first-person present singular)
wie (first-person past singular)
bist (present second-person singular)
wiest (past second-person singular)
bisto (present)
wiesto (past)
is (present singular third-person)
wie (past singular third-person)
binne (plural present)
wienen (past plural)
wês (imperative present)
wêzend (participle present)
wêzende (participle present)
west (participle past)

From Old Frisian wesa, from Proto-West Germanic *wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Ik bin gien

Used as an auxiliary verb for verbs which indicate change or movement.


bonke

bonke c (plural bonken, diminutive bonkje)

From Old Frisian bunka, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bunke, Dutch bonk. Compare also Old Norse bunki, English bunch.


liif

From Old Frisian līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb.


haadwurd

From haad (“head”) + wurd (“word”). Compare English headword, Dutch hoofdwurd.


kloft

kloft n (plural kloften, diminutive kloftsje or kloftke)

kloften (plural)
kloftsje (diminutive)
kloftke (diminutive)


pûde

pûde c (plural pûden, diminutive pûdsje)


muoike

Diminutive of muoie, relexicalised with common gender.


frou

frou c (plural froulju or frouwen, diminutive froutsje)

froulju (plural)
frouwen (plural)
froutsje (diminutive)


sellemoanne

Unclear. Selle could be derived from Old Frisian 'sol' (compare modern West Frisian 'soal'), meaning 'mud', referring to ground conditions in this time of winter. Alternatively, it could be related to Old High German sēl and Old English sel, meaning 'good, mild', referring to the end of winter and arrival of milder weather.


winne

winne (infinitive)
winnen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
winnen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
win (first-person present singular)
wûn (first-person past singular)
winst (present second-person singular)
wûnst (past second-person singular)
winsto (present)
wûnsto (past)
wint (present singular third-person)
wûn (past singular third-person)
winne (plural present)
wûnen (past plural)
win (imperative present)
winnend (participle present)
wûn (participle past)

Inherited from Old Frisian winna, from Proto-West Germanic *winnan. Cognates include Dutch winnen and English win.

De fytsmakker ferkeapet fytsbannen.
De toskedokter lûkt net graach kiezzen.
Wy hoopje dat jo in priis wûn hawwe.

1995, Rienk de Haan, Mei freonlike groetnis, page 11:

The bycicle salesman sells bycicle tires.
The dentist doesn't willingly pull teeth.
We hope that they have won a prise.


muorre

muorre c (plural muorren, diminutive muorke)

From Old Frisian mūre, ultimately from Latin mūrus.


-ich

From Old Frisian -ich, from Proto-Germanic *-īgaz, variant of *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos.


hazze

hazze c (plural hazzen, diminutive haske)

From Old Frisian hasa, hase, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō ~ *haʀ-.


tsjoenderij

1948, Jacobus Pieters Wiersma, Aldfaars grûn, Friese Pers Boekerij (3rd print, 2001), page 126.
Doe't de brouwer te hearren kaam hoe't syn saak der foar stie en dat men him op tsjoenderij oanseach, joech er him efterbaks en wachte te Mitselwier better dagen ôf.

When the brewer heard how his case stood and that he was suspected of witchcraft, he left in secret and waited at Mitselwier for better days.


hjerstmoanne

Compound of hjerst (“autumn, fall”) + moanne (“month”).


rispmoanne

Compound of risp (“harvest”) + moanne (“month”).


moanne

head

moanne c (plural moannen, diminutive moantsje)

From Old Frisian mōna, from Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.

fy:Moanne (natuerlike satellyt fan de Ierde)


moanne

From Old Frisian mōnath, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.


Piter

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


iis

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

Sa bedarre de noardlike helte fan Nederlân ûnder it iis.

1981, H. Twerda, Fan Fryslâns ferline: Fertelboek foar it Fryske folk, A.J. Osinga, →ISBN, page 7:

The northern half of the Netherlands ended up under the ice.


wierheid

wierheid c (plural wierheden, diminutive wierheidsje)

wierheden (plural)
wierheidsje (diminutive)


filosofy

filosofy c (plural filosofyen, diminutive filosofytsje)

filosofyen (plural)
filosofytsje (diminutive)


wiif

From Old Frisian wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.


haadstêd

haadstêd c (plural haadstêden, diminutive haadstedsje)

haadstêden (plural)
haadstedsje (diminutive)


boarst

boarst n (plural boarsten, diminutive boarstje)

From Old Frisian briast, brast, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).


hoanne

head

hoanne c (plural hoannen, diminutive hoantsje)

From Old Frisian hana, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (“to sing”).


glorieus

glorieus (adverbial positive predicative)
glorieuzer (adverbial comparative predicative)
it glorieust (adverbial predicative superlative)
it glorieuste (adverbial predicative superlative)
glorieuze (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
glorieuzere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
glorieuste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
glorieus (indefinite neuter positive singular)
glorieuzer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
glorieuste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
glorieuze (indefinite plural positive)
glorieuzere (comparative indefinite plural)
glorieuste (indefinite plural superlative)
glorieuze (definite positive)
glorieuzere (comparative definite)
glorieuste (definite superlative)
glorieus (partitive positive)
glorieuzers (comparative partitive)


keninkryk

keninkryk n (plural keninkriken, diminutive keninkrykje)

keninkriken (plural)
keninkrykje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian keningrīke, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to kening + ryk.


keizerryk

keizerryk n (plural keizerriken, diminutive keizerrykje)

keizerriken (plural)
keizerrykje (diminutive)


tsjen

tsjen (infinitive)
tsjoch (imperative)
tsjoch (present singular)
teach (past singular)
tsjochst (present singular)
teachst (past singular)
tsjocht (present singular)
tsjogge (plural present)
teagen (past plural)
tsjend (participle present)
tsjende (participle present)
tein (participle past)
wêze (auxiliary past)

From Old Frisian tiān, from Proto-West Germanic *teuhan.


toer

toer c (plural tuorren, diminutive tuorke)


guon

Guon dagen binne better as oaren.

some, (indicates an uncertain quantity, less than all)


tille

tille c (plural tillen, diminutive tiltsje)

a small, high bridge that passes over a body of water


fjoer

fjoer n (plural fjurren, diminutive fjurke)


snie

From Old Frisian snē, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos.


ûntploffing

ûntploffing c (plural ûntploffingen, diminutive ûntploffinkje)

ûntploffingen (plural)
ûntploffinkje (diminutive)


liuw

liuw c (plural liuwen, diminutive liuwke)

From Old Frisian *lewa, from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō. Cognate with Dutch leeuw.


wêrom

Equivalent to wêr + om. Compare Dutch waarom.


stêd

stêd c (plural stêden, diminutive stedsje)

From Old Frisian stede, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Cognate with German Stadt, Saterland Frisian Stääd, Stede and English stead

Sa kaam Davids freon Chûsai yn ’e stêd oan, krekt doe’t Absalom yn Jeruzalem oankaam.

1978, Nije Fryske Bibeloersetting, 2 Samuel 15:37:

So David’s friend Hushai came into the city, as Absalom came into Jerusalem.


kwa

Sina is kwa ynwennertal it grutste lân op de wrâld. -- In terms of number of inhabitants, China is the greatest country in the world.


Ingelân

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


streakje

streakje (infinitive)
streakjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
streakjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
streakje (first-person present singular)
streake (first-person past singular)
streakest (present second-person singular)
streakest (past second-person singular)
streakesto (present)
streakesto (past)
streaket (present singular third-person)
streake (past singular third-person)
streakje (plural present)
streaken (past plural)
streakje (imperative present)
streakjend (participle present)
streake (participle past)

From Old Frisian *strākia, from Proto-West Germanic *straikōn.


deadzje

deadzje (infinitive)
deadzjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
deadzjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
deadzje (first-person present singular)
deade (first-person past singular)
deadest (present second-person singular)
deadest (past second-person singular)
deadesto (present)
deadesto (past)
deadet (present singular third-person)
deade (past singular third-person)
deadzje (plural present)
deaden (past plural)
deadzje (imperative present)
deadzjend (participle present)
deade (participle past)


sprekke jo it Ingelsk

do you speak English
do you speak English


oaljefant

oaljefant c (plural oaljefanten, diminutive oaljefantsje)

oaljefanten (plural)
oaljefantsje (diminutive)

Ultimately from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās).


soan

soan c (plural soannen, diminutive soantsje)

From Old Frisian sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.


koarthakke

koarthakke c (plural koarthakken, diminutive koarthakje)

koarthakken (plural)
koarthakje (diminutive)


út en troch

(idiomatic) now and then (literally, "out and through")


skyt

From Old Frisian *skīt, from Proto-Germanic *skītaz.


skyt

skyt allegearre
skyt allegearre#West_Frisian

An expression for one wanting to stay out of a role or mention.


glûpsk

glûpsk (adverbial positive predicative)
glûpske (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
glûpsk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
glûpske (indefinite plural positive)
glûpske (definite positive)
glûpsks (partitive positive)


tonge

tonge c (plural tongen, diminutive tonkje)

From Old Frisian tunge, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā.


pylk

pylk c (plural pylken, diminutive pylkje)


grutsk

grutsk (adverbial positive predicative)
grutsker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it grutskst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it grutskste (adverbial predicative superlative)
grutske (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
grutskere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
grutskste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
grutsk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
grutsker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
grutskste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grutske (indefinite plural positive)
grutskere (comparative indefinite plural)
grutskste (indefinite plural superlative)
grutske (definite positive)
grutskere (comparative definite)
grutskste (definite superlative)
grutsks (partitive positive)
grutskers (comparative partitive)

From grut + -sk. Cognate with Dutch groots.


nijsgjirrich

nijsgjirrich (adverbial positive predicative)
nijsgjirriger (adverbial comparative predicative)
it nijsgjirrichst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it nijsgjirrichste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nijsgjirrige (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
nijsgjirrigere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
nijsgjirrichste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
nijsgjirrich (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nijsgjirriger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nijsgjirrichste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nijsgjirrige (indefinite plural positive)
nijsgjirrigere (comparative indefinite plural)
nijsgjirrichste (indefinite plural superlative)
nijsgjirrige (definite positive)
nijsgjirrigere (comparative definite)
nijsgjirrichste (definite superlative)
nijsgjirrichs (partitive positive)
nijsgjirrigers (comparative partitive)

From nijs + gjirrich, calque of Dutch nieuwsgierig.


ergje

ergje (infinitive)
ergjen (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
ergjen (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
ergje (first-person present singular)
erge (first-person past singular)
ergest (present second-person singular)
ergest (past second-person singular)
ergesto (present)
ergesto (past)
erget (present singular third-person)
erge (past singular third-person)
ergje (plural present)
ergen (past plural)
ergje (imperative present)
ergjend (participle present)
erge (participle past)


hielal

Ta dyn heapke wiisheit hat it west / Dat God Almachtich 't great heelal formearde?

To your great wisdom has it been / That God Almighty formed the great universe?


wytsing

wytsing c (plural wytsingen or wytsings, diminutive wytsinkje)

wytsingen (plural)
wytsings (plural)
wytsinkje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian wītsing, from Proto-Germanic *wīkingaz.


heldinne

heldinne c (plural heldinnen, diminutive heldintsje)

heldinnen (plural)
heldintsje (diminutive)


lyk

From Old Frisian līk, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką.


lyk

lyk (adverbial positive predicative)
liker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it lykst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it lykste (adverbial predicative superlative)
like (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
likere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
lykste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
lyk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
liker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lykste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
like (indefinite plural positive)
likere (comparative indefinite plural)
lykste (indefinite plural superlative)
like (definite positive)
likere (comparative definite)
lykste (definite superlative)
lyks (partitive positive)
likers (comparative partitive)


knûst

knûst c (plural knûsten, diminutive knûstke or knûstje)

knûsten (plural)
knûstke (diminutive)
knûstje (diminutive)


blyn

blyn (adverbial positive predicative)
blynder (adverbial comparative predicative)
bliner (adverbial comparative predicative)
it blynst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it blynste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bline (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
blyndere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
blinere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
blynste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
blyn (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blynder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bliner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blynste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bline (indefinite plural positive)
blyndere (comparative indefinite plural)
blinere (comparative indefinite plural)
blynste (indefinite plural superlative)
bline (definite positive)
blyndere (comparative definite)
blinere (comparative definite)
blynste (definite superlative)
blyns (partitive positive)
blynders (comparative partitive)
bliners (comparative partitive)


dôf

dôf (adverbial positive predicative)
dôver (adverbial comparative predicative)
it dôfst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it dôfste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dôve (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
dôvere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
dôfste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
dôf (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dôver (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dôfste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dôve (indefinite plural positive)
dôvere (comparative indefinite plural)
dôfste (indefinite plural superlative)
dôve (definite positive)
dôvere (comparative definite)
dôfste (definite superlative)
dôfs (partitive positive)
dôvers (comparative partitive)


witte

witte (infinitive)
wit (imperative)
wit (present singular)
wist (past singular)
witst (present singular)
witte (plural present)
wisten (past plural)
wittend (participle present)
wittende (participle present)
witten (participle past)
hawwe (auxiliary past)
wite (alternative)

From Old Frisian wita, from Proto-West Germanic *witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną.


jimme

From Old Frisian jemma, a corruption of jē man, jē mon (“you”, plural, literally “ye man/men”).


twivel

From Old Frisian twīfel, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl.


leauwe

From Old Frisian lēva, liūva, from Proto-West Germanic *laubijan, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną. The form of the verb was influenced by the noun (see below).


leauwe

From Old Frisian lāva, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubō, from Proto-Germanic *laubô, *galaubô.


stjer

stjer c (plural stjerren, diminutive stjerke)

From Old Frisian stēra, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.


foarke

foarke c (plural foarken, diminutive foarkje)

From Old Frisian forke, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō.


ûnsjoch

ûnsjoch (adverbial positive predicative)
ûnsjogger (adverbial comparative predicative)
it ûnsjochst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it ûnsjochste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ûnsjogge (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
ûnsjoggere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
ûnsjochste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ûnsjoch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ûnsjogger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ûnsjochste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ûnsjogge (indefinite plural positive)
ûnsjoggere (comparative indefinite plural)
ûnsjochste (indefinite plural superlative)
ûnsjogge (definite positive)
ûnsjoggere (comparative definite)
ûnsjochste (definite superlative)
ûnsjochs (partitive positive)
ûnsjoggers (comparative partitive)


krite

krite c (plural kriten, diminutive krytsje)

From Old Frisian *krēt, from Proto-West Germanic *krait, cognate with Saterland Frisian Kríet (“crack, furrow, ditch, gutter”) and Kríete (“gap between pavement stones”). Alternatively, from Dutch krijt.


niisneamd

niisneamd (adverbial positive predicative)
niisneamder (adverbial comparative predicative)
it niisneamdst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it niisneamdste (adverbial predicative superlative)
niisneamde (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
niisneamdere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
niisneamdste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
niisneamd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
niisneamder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
niisneamdste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
niisneamde (indefinite plural positive)
niisneamdere (comparative indefinite plural)
niisneamdste (indefinite plural superlative)
niisneamde (definite positive)
niisneamdere (comparative definite)
niisneamdste (definite superlative)
niisneamds (partitive positive)
niisneamders (comparative partitive)

From niis (“just now”) + neamd (“named”).


wjuk

head

wjuk c (plural wjukken, diminutive wjukje)

From Old Frisian *wiūke, from Proto-West Germanic *weukā (“bundle of flax, tow, plug, braid, fuse, wick”), related to Saterland Frisian Juke, Juuk (“wing, swinging arm, pinion”), Dutch wiek (“wing”), Old English wēoce (whence English wick).


flerk

head

flerk c (plural flerken, diminutive flerkje)


skonk

skonk c (plural skonken, diminutive skonkje)

From Old Frisian skunk(e), from Proto-West Germanic *skankō, from Proto-Germanic *skankô.


stjerre

stjerre (infinitive)
stjerren (infinitive infinitive-i-long)
stjerren (gerund neuter)
hawwe (auxiliary)
stjer (first-person present singular)
stoar (first-person past singular)
stjerst (present second-person singular)
stoarst (past second-person singular)
stjersto (present)
stoarsto (past)
stjert (present singular third-person)
stoar (past singular third-person)
stjerre (plural present)
stoaren (past plural)
stjer (imperative present)
stjerrend (participle present)
stoarn (participle past)

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


hûndert

From Old Frisian hunderd, from Proto-Germanic *hundaradą, from *hundą + *radą (“count”).


lykas

Hy lykt lykas syn heit.


frij

frij (adverbial positive predicative)
frijer (adverbial comparative predicative)
it frijst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it frijste (adverbial predicative superlative)
frije (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
frijere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
frijste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
frij (indefinite neuter positive singular)
frijer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
frijste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
frije (indefinite plural positive)
frijere (comparative indefinite plural)
frijste (indefinite plural superlative)
frije (definite positive)
frijere (comparative definite)
frijste (definite superlative)
frijs (partitive positive)
frijers (comparative partitive)
fry (alternative)

From Old Frisian frī, from Proto-West Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (“to be fond of”).


frije

inflection of frij:
indefinite common singular


griente

head

griente c (plural grienten, diminutive grientsje)

grienten (plural)
grientsje (diminutive)


fansels

Fansels de Twadde Wrâldkriich ûnhuerich wie, mar it needsaaklik wie.

True, the Second World War was awful, but it was necessary.

of course, true (acknowledges something, but shows that it is not the main focus)


bywurd

bywurd n (plural bywurden, diminutive bywurdsje)

bywurden (plural)
bywurdsje (diminutive)


foks

foks c (plural foksen, diminutive fokske)

From Old Frisian *foks, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz.


sjoernaal

sjoernaal n (plural sjoernalen, diminutive sjoernaaltsje)

sjoernalen (plural)
sjoernaaltsje (diminutive)


ierdbei

ierdbei c (plural ierdbeien, diminutive ierdbeike)

ierdbeien (plural)
ierdbeike (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *irtheberie, from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją.


ôf

From Old Frisian af, from Proto-West Germanic *ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab.

Fan ... ôf


Bretonsk

Bretonsk (adverbial positive predicative)
Bretonsker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it Bretonskst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it Bretonskste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Bretonske (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
Bretonskere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
Bretonskste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
Bretonsk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Bretonsker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Bretonskste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Bretonske (indefinite plural positive)
Bretonskere (comparative indefinite plural)
Bretonskste (indefinite plural superlative)
Bretonske (definite positive)
Bretonskere (comparative definite)
Bretonskste (definite superlative)
Bretonsks (partitive positive)
Bretonskers (comparative partitive)


joad

joad c (plural joaden, diminutive joadsje)


woartel

woartel c (plural woartels, diminutive woarteltsje)

woartels (plural)
woarteltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian wirtel, wortel, from Proto-Germanic *wurt- (“root”) + *waluz (“stick”).


pyst

pyst n (plural pysten, diminutive pystke or pystje)

pysten (plural)
pystke (diminutive)
pystje (diminutive)


Iersk

Iersk (adverbial positive predicative)
Iersker (adverbial comparative predicative)
it Ierskst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it Ierskste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Ierske (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
Ierskere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
Ierskste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
Iersk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Iersker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Ierskste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Ierske (indefinite plural positive)
Ierskere (comparative indefinite plural)
Ierskste (indefinite plural superlative)
Ierske (definite positive)
Ierskere (comparative definite)
Ierskste (definite superlative)
Iersks (partitive positive)
Ierskers (comparative partitive)


knibbel

knibbel c (plural knibbels, diminutive knibbeltsje)

knibbels (plural)
knibbeltsje (diminutive)

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


betiisd

betiisd (adverbial positive predicative)
betiisder (adverbial comparative predicative)
it betiisdst (adverbial predicative superlative)
it betiisdste (adverbial predicative superlative)
betiisde (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
betiisdere (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
betiisdste (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
betiisd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
betiisder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
betiisdste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
betiisde (indefinite plural positive)
betiisdere (comparative indefinite plural)
betiisdste (indefinite plural superlative)
betiisde (definite positive)
betiisdere (comparative definite)
betiisdste (definite superlative)
betiisds (partitive positive)
betiisders (comparative partitive)