Wieuw

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian wīf, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb. Cognates include West Frisian wiif and German Weib.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviu̯/
• Hyphenation: Wieuw
• Rhymes: -iu̯

Noun

Wieuw n (plural Wieuwljude)

1. woman
2. wife
   • 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde, →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:6:

     Isai die Foar dän Kening David. David waas die Foar fon Salomo un ju Múur fon Salomo waas dät Wieuw fon Urija.

     Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon and the mother of Solomon was the wife of Uriah.

3. female

Synonyms

• (all senses): Moanske, Wieuwmoanske

Derived terms

• Wieuwmoanske

 

References

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