wiif

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Compare North Frisian wüf, Dutch wijf, English wife, German Low German Wief, German Weib, Danish viv.

Noun

wiif c (plural wiven, diminutive wyfke, diminutive plural wyfkes)

1. wife
2. woman

Synonyms

• frou