ual
North Frisian
editEtymology
editFrom Old Frisian ald, which derives from Proto-West Germanic *ald. Cognates include West Frisian âld and Mooring North Frisian üülj.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editual (comparative ääler, superlative äälst) (Föhr-Amrum), ual (comparative ialer, superlative ialst) (Sylt)
- (Föhr-Amrum, Sylt) old
- en ualen maan, en ual wüf ― an old man, an old woman
Noun
editual ? (plural ualen)
- (Föhr-Amrum) an old person, the elderly
- Jongen an ualen gung ap bi Ödersem strun tu bassin. ― Both young and old are going to the beach in Utersum.
Usage notes
editAfter an indefinite article preceding a masculine noun ual changes to ualen.
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- North Frisian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- North Frisian terms inherited from Old Frisian
- North Frisian terms derived from Old Frisian
- North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- North Frisian terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- North Frisian terms with IPA pronunciation
- North Frisian lemmas
- North Frisian adjectives
- Föhr-Amrum North Frisian
- Sylt North Frisian
- North Frisian terms with usage examples
- North Frisian nouns