Moanske

Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔːnskə/
• Hyphenation: Moans‧ke
• Rhymes: -ɔːnskə

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian manniska, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Cognates include West Frisian minske and German Mensch.

Noun

Moanske m (plural Moanskene)

1. human

Derived terms

• moanskelk

 

Etymology 2

Equivalent to Mon (“man”) +‎ -ske.

Noun

Moanske f (uncountable)

1. woman
2. wife
3. female

Synonyms

• (all senses): Wieuw, Wieuwmoanske

Derived terms

• Wieuwmoanske

 

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015) “Moanske”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN