Nedderdüdscht Wördbok

Nedderdüdscht 

Wördbok 

mit en korte Grammatik 

as et utsen künn 

Low German Dictionary 

with a short grammar 

the way it could have looked

ABBREVIATIONS 

a. adjective 

acc. accusative 

adv. adverb 

dat. dative 

der. derogative 

h. perfect tense with häbben 

indir. indirect 

interr. interrogative 

irr. irregular 

joc. jocular 

n. masculine noun 

nf. feminine noun 

nm. masculine noun 

nn. neuter noun 

num. numerical 

os. oneself 

prep. prepostition 

pron. pronoun 

poss. possessive 

rel. relative 

s. perfect tense with sün 

v. verb 

ABOUT THE DICTIONARY 

Most verbs (all strong and irregular 

verbs) are accompanied by 

their inflected forms in the dictionary 

in the pattern: 2nd person 

present tense, 3rd person pres. - 

past tense - perfect tense - imperative. 

Nouns have their pluralendings 

and adjective their inflection 

if irregular. 

The letters ü, ä and ö are listed as 

if written ue, ae and oe. The letters 

â, ê, î, ô and û are commonly 

used to indicate long vowels before 

clusters of consonant, but the 

circumflex is optional.

EN WÖRDBOK 

A DICTIONARY

A 

Adder, nf. adder; mean woman 

- se blösst as en Adder she’s foaming with 

rage 

Adebar, -s nm. stork 

Adem, n. breath 

ademen, ademst, ademt - ademd - ademd v. 

breathe 

Ader, nf. vein 

- he hätt nene Ader fun de Öllers he is quite 

depraved 

- schäm di in din Ader un Blod! you should be 

ashamed! 

Äcks, -e n. ax 

ägter, a. the following, next 

- dat ägtere Jar the following year, next year 

Ämering, n. embers 

ännern, v. change; rfl. change 

Äpken, - nn. monkey 

Ärsch!, interj. never mind! it 

doesn’t matter! 

äten, itts, itt - et - äten v. str. eat 

Äten, nn. food 

äwen, adv. precisely, exactly 

- in äwen dat Ogenblick at precisely that 

moment 

- nu äwen right now 

äwerst, adv. however 

afarbeden, v. work off a debt 

afbringen, v. abolish, get rid of, 

do away with 

afbidden, v. apologise 

afdon, v. pay a bill; kill a small 

animal 

affardigen, v. dismiss 

affragen, v. question, interrogate; 

interview 

afgan, v. resign; end; find buyers 

- dat wardt man sligt afgan that can only end 

badly 

- dat get af as warme Weggen that sells very 

well 

afgnagen, v. bite off with effort 

- sik dat Läwen afgnagen torment oneself 

almost to death 

Afgrund, n. abyss 

afhollen, v. hold back 

afkeren, v. prevent; ward off 

afkülden, v. cool off 

aflucksen, v. wheedle sth. from so. 

afmöten, v. ward off 

Afsched, n. parting, leave-taking, 

farewell 

afschüwen, afschüwst, afschüwt - afschüwd - 

afschüwd v. detest, abhor, loathe 

- Ik schüw et af I hate it 

afweren, afwerst, afwert - afwerd - afwerd v. 

ward off; avert 

- he hätt en Unfall afwerd he averted an accident 

afwarts, adv. downwards 

agt, num. eight 

Agt, n. attention 

agtdon, v. notice, observe; pay 

attention (up to) 

agte, a. eighth 

Agtel, n. eighth [part] 

agtein, num. eighteen 

agteinde, a. eighteenth 

agten, v. pay attention; evaluate, 

estimate 

agter, prep. behind 

agterkamen, v. discover; detect, 

find out 

- ik kem dar wol agter I found it out 

all, adv. already 

all, a. all 

alldâgsch, a. everyday; commonplace, 

ordinary 

alldeger, adv. altogether, completely 

alldüs, adv. thus 

allên adv. alone; only 

allerdägst, adv. even 

allerhand, a. multifarious 

allent, n. everything 

alljümmer, adv. always 

Allman, n. the man in the street; 

everyone 

- dat is nig Allmans Dink that is not for 

everyone 

allmen, a. general 

allrêds, adv. already 

allsüs, adv. always, constantly 

alltid, adv. always 

alwern, v. joke 

amägtig, a. powerless 

Amagt, n. powerlessness 

an, prep. on, at; without 

- ik bün an dat Studeren I am studying right 

now 

Ând, Änen n. duck 

Andagt, n. attention; intention 

andagtlig, a. intentional; adv. 

intentionally 

andüden, andüdst, andüdt - andüdt- andüdt v. 

suggest, imply, hint 

anfangen, v. begin 

anfaren, v. address in an aggressive 

manner 

anfören, v. give instructions 

angan, v. start, begin, get sth. going 

angripen, v. attack 

Angrep, n. attack 

angrêpsch, a. desirable but rare 

anhewen, v. begin, start 

anig, a. free 

- ik kan fun em nig anig warden I can’t get rid 

of him 

- sik fun en Dink anig maken get rid of sth. 

ankiken, ankickst, ankickt - ankek - ankäken v. 

str. look at 

annam, a. pleasant, agreeable 

anner, a. other 

anners, adv. different 

annerwegens, adv. elsewhere 

anrögen, anrögst, anrögt - anrögd - anrögd v. 

touch 

anrören, anrörst, anrört - anrörd - anrörd v. 

touch 

- rör et nig an! don’t touch it! 

anslan, v. have good effect, be 

enough 

- dat will nig anslan that won’t help 

anstäd, adv. instead 

Antall, n. number 

anträcken, anträckst, anträckt - antröck - 

antrocken v. str. attract 

Antword, -† n. answer 

antworden, antwordst, antwordt - antwordt - 

antwordt v. answer 

anwännen, anwännst, anwännt - anwännd - 

annwännd v. use 

Ap, -e n. ape 

apen, a. open, public, obvious 

apenbar, a. public, official 

Appel, -† n. apple 

Arbed, nf. labour, hard work 

arbeden, arbedst, arbedt - arbedt - arbedt v. 

labour, work hard 

Ard, n. kind, way

Arft, -en n. pea 

- he is in de Arften it’s not known where he is 

arg, a. angry 

argern, v. anger 

arm 1 , a. poor 

Arm 2 , -s n. arm 

Ârn, n. eagle 

Arnd, -en n. harvest 

arnden, arndst, arndt - arndt - arndt v. harvest; 

reap 

Arndmând, nn. August 

Arst, n. doctor 

arwen, ärwst, ärwt - arwd - arwd v. inherit 

as, conj. as; than 

- ~ wenn as if 

Ass, -e n. axle 

Awen, -† n. oven 

Awend, -e n. evening 

Awentür, - n. adventure 

awer, conj. but 

awerut, adv. very 

Awest, n. August; harvest 

awsten, v. harvest 

Âwt, n. fruit 

B 

Bâbst, n. pope 

Backâwt, n. dry fruit 

backen, backst, backt - backt - backt v. bake 

Backels, n. [piece of] pastry 

baden, badst, badt - badt - badt v. swim, 

take a bath; bathe 

Bäck, -en n. brook 

Bäcker, -slüd n. baker 

Bäckerî, [-i:´] nf. bakery 

Bäckersch, -lüd n. baker’s wife 

bäden, bädst, bädt - bädt - bädt v. bid; 

pray 

bäddelen, bäddelst, bäddelt - bäddeld - bäddeld 

v. beg 

Bäddeler, -slüd n. beggar 

Bäddelen, n. begging; beggary 

Bädd, -e n. bed 

Bär, -en n. berry 

bäs, a. harsh, rough 

Bäten, -s n. bit 

bäter, comp. better 

Bätering, n. improvement 

bätern, v. improve 

bätken, -s nn. bit 

- ik bün en ~ möd I am a bit tired 

- ik mögt en ~ Brod I’d like a bit of bread 

bäwen, bäwst, bäwt - bäwd - bäwd v. 

tremble 

Bäwer, n. beaver 

bäwerst, a. upmost, top 

balkendüster, a. pitch-dark 

Ban, -e n. path; track 

Bangbücks, n. coward 

ban|k, -ge a. scared, worried 

bar, a. bare, naked 

Bar, -s n. bear 

Bard, -en n. border, edging, strip, 

string 

barft, a. barefoot 

Barg, -en n. mountain 

Bark, -e† n. birch 

barnen, barnst, barnt - barnd - barnd v. burn 

trans. 

Bart -†, n. beard 

basen, v. be confused, be not 

quite right in one’s heard 

Baserî, n. stupidity 

basten, bastst, bast - bast - bosten v. burst, 

snap, break, split 

baten, v. be of use 

bawen, adv. above, on top; a. 

above, on top of 

Bed, -en nf. petition, request 

bêd, a. both 

beden, büddst, büddt - böd - baden - bed! v. str. 

bid; offer 

bedregen, bedreg, bedrüggst, bedrüggt - bedrög 

- bedragen - bedreg! v. str. deceive 

bedröwd, a. distressed, grieved 

bedröwen, v. distress, grieve 

Bedröwen, n. distress, grief 

bedüden, bedüdst, bedüdt - bedüdt - bedüdt v. 

mean 

bedüren, bedürst, bedürt - bedürd - bedürd v. 

protest, assure; swear 

- he bedürd dat et war wer he swore that it 

was true 

begripen, begriffst, begrifft - begrep - begräpen 

v. understand, fathom 

beginnen, beginnst, beginnt - begünn - begunnen 

v. str. begin 

began, begest, beget - begüng - began v. str. 

commit 

behöwen, v. need 

behollen, v. str. keep 

begängig, a. negotiable; current 

bekräften, bekräftst, bekräft - bekräft - 

bekräft v. confirm 

Bekumst, n. what one needs 

- ik häff min Bekumst I have [taken] what I 

need 

belegen, belüggst, belüggt - belög - belagen 

v.str. slander 

Ben, - nn. leg 

benawerd, a. neighbouring 

Bengel, -s n. annoying brat 

Benüll, n. joke, jest, witticism 

benömen, benömmst, benömmt - benömd - 

benömd v. appoint 

Bêr, nn. beer 

bereden, berêdst, berêdt - berêdt - berêdt v. 

prepare 

berêdt, a. prepared 

Bern, -en n. pear 

bet, prep. until 

besätten, besättst, besätt - besatt - besatt v. 

occupy 

Besched, n. information; ~ gäwen 

inform 

bescheden, beschedst, beschedt - beschedt - 

beschedt v. str. inform 

besinnen, v. rfl. remember 

- ik kann mi et nig besinnen I can’t remember 

it 

best, superl. best 

Bêst, n. beast 

bestân, bestêst, bestêt - bestünn - bestân v. str. 

consist 

bewêrden, bewêrdst, bewêrdt - bewêrdt - 

bewerdt v. value 

bi, prep. by 

Bickbär, n. bilberry 

bifögen, v. enclose 

bigan, bigest, biget - bigüng - bigan v. str. 

begin 

- he güng mit de Arbed bi he began with the 

work 

bilank, prep. alongside 

Bil|d, -ler n. picture 

bilden, bildst, bildt - bildt - bildt v. form, 

establish 

binnen, a. adv. inside 

binnen, binnst, binnt - bünn - bunnen v. str. 

bind 

bidden, biddst, biddt - bed - bäden v. ask

sth. of so. 

- he bed er de Dör to sluten he asked her to 

close the door 

bîster, [i:] a. lost; confused 

bîstern, [i:] v. get lost, lose one’s 

way; be confused 

Bîstern, [i:] nn. roving, rambling 

biten, bitst, bit - bet - bäten v. str. bite 

bitid, avd. on time, at the right 

time 

Blad, -† n. leaf 

blag, a. blue 

blaren, blarst, blart - blard - blard v. weep 

loudly, cry 

Blarhals, n. cry-baby 

blasen, blösst, blösst - blös - blast v. blow 

Ble, n. lead 

blid, a. blithe 

bliwen, bliffst, blifft - blew - bläwen v. str. 

remain, stay 

- he blew in dat Dörp he remained in the 

village 

- du bliffst min negste Fründ you remain my 

closest friend 

- Et blifft ligt länger öwer de Sommer it stays 

light longer during the summer 

Blod, nn. blood 

blöden, blöddst, blöddt - blödd - blöddt v. 

bleed 

blot, adv. only 

- he wer hir för blot en Ogenblick he was here 

only a moment ago 

Bod, -en† n. booth, shop; shed 

bögen, bögst, bögt - bog - bagen v. str. bend 

Bögel, -e n. loop. yoke; clamp 

Bögen, -s n. bending; curvature; 

inflection gram. 

Bök, -e n. beech 

Bön, -e n. floor 

Bönner, -slüd n. crofter 

Bör, -s n. bier; stretcher 

Börd, n. burden 

bös, a. angry; bad 

Böst, -en n. brush 

Böwerî, -en nf. boyish prank 

Bok, -er† n. book 

Bom, -† n. tree 

Borg, -† n. castle; stronghold 

borgen, börgst, börgt - börg - borgen v. str. rfl. 

defend os.; hide os. 

Borger, -slüd n. citizen, townsman; 

burgher, burgess 

Bot, -† n. boat 

Botter, n. butter 

Boss, n. breast; chest 

Bow, -en n. villain, rascal, rogue 

blek, a. pale 

braden, bröddst, bröddt - bröd - bradt v. fry 

Brägen, n. brain 

bräken, brickst, brickt - brök - braken 

v. str. break 

bräsig, a. strong; hard; robust; 

intoxicating 

Brammwin, n. schnapps 

braw, a. good; adv. well 

bred, a. broad 

brennen, brennst, brennt - brennd - brennd v. 

burn intrans. 

Bredd, n. breadth, width 

bringen, bringst, bringt - brögt - brögt v. 

bring 

Brod, -† nn. bread 

Broder, -† n. brother 

bröden, brödst, brödt - brödt - brödt v. sit on 

eggs; brood also fig. 

Bröderschop, n. brotherhood 

Brud, -† n. bride 

Brüd, n. nothing whatsoever in 

expressions 

- ik wet de Brüd darfun I know nothing about 

it, what do I know? 

- ick scher mi de Brüd darüm I don’t care the 

slightest about it 

brüden, brüdst, brüdt - brüdt - brüdt v. go 

back on one’s word; fool; harrass 

- dat Brüden get üm fool me, and I’ll fool 

you 

- dat brüdt mi nig that doesn’t fool me 

Brügg, -en n. bridge 

brüggen, v. bridge 

bruken, brukst, brukt - brukt - brukt v. use; 

need 

- et brukt ken Bewis no evidence is needed 

Brummelbär, -s n. blackberry 

Buck, -† n. he-goat, buck 

Buddel, -s n. bottle 

Bücksen, npl. trousers 

Büdel, -s n. purse, wallet 

Bülg, -en n. wave 

Büss, -en n. box 

Bur, -slüd n. farmer 

Buk, -† n. belly 

Bul, -s n. bump; dent 

bummelen, bummelst, bummelt - bummeld - 

bummeld v. dangle, swing 

Buss, -† n. young man; student 

buten, prep. adv. outside 

butestande, a. uninitiated 

Buw, n. the action of building; 

construction; structure 

buwen, buwst, buwt - buwd - buwd v. build 

Buwer, -slüd n. builder 

D 

Dack, -† n. roof 

Dacks, -† n. dachshund 

Dad, nf. deed 

Däder, -s n. culprit, criminal 

Dägtnis, nn. memory 

Däl, n. floor; plank 

Dämelî, [-i:´] -en n. silliness, stupidity 

dämlig, a. silly, stupid 

- Wes dog so dämlig nig don’t be so silly 

Dag, -en, Dâg n. day 

- för ~ kamen become obvious 

dagelkes, adv. daily 

Dak, n. mist 

dakig, a. misty 

dal, adv. down 

- et föll dal it fell down 

dalen, dâlst, dâlt - dâld - dâld v. sink of 

water; joke, play 

- lat dat Dalen stop joking 

- ik dâld man mit er I was only playing 

around with her 

dâlwarts, adv. downwards 

Dank, n. thanks 

- schön Dank! Thank you! 

danknamig, a. grateful 

Danknamighet, n. gratitude 

dar, adv. there 

daragter, adv. thereafter 

darfun, adv. thereof, of it 

- dar kan ik niks nütt fun don I can do nothing 

useful thereof 

Dârm, n. intestine 

Dârmstriker, n. fiddler 

dat, def. art. the neuter; dir. rel. pron. 

which, that; dem. pron. that neuter; 

conj. that; so that

- he brukt de Läpel, dat he de Supp äten künn 

he needed the spoon, so that he could eat the 

soup 

- dat Hus dat dar liggt is witt the house wich 

lies there is white 

Dator, -s n. computer 

Daw, n. dew 

de, def. art. the; dir. rel. pron. who, 

which; he/she emphasised; that 

- de Mann the man 

- de Mann de dar wer the man who was there 

- de hätt en rodt Hus he/she (for one) has a 

red house 

dê, dem. pron. that mf.; those 

Del, -s n. part 

denen, dênst, dênt - dênd - dênd v. serve 

denken, denkst, denkt - dagt - dagt v. think 

Denken, -s n. thought, idea 

denn, adv. then 

Dênst, [e:] n. service 

dep, a. deep 

Derd, -s n. animal 

Dern, -s n. girl, lass 

Derning, -s nn. girl, lass 

Dernken, -s nn. girl, lass 

De|f, -w nm. thief 

dewil, conj. while, as long as; adv. 

in the meantime 

- dewil he läwt as long as he lives 

di, pron. you obj. sing. 

Dickkopp, n. thickhead 

digt, a. tight 

- mak de Dör ~ to close the door tightly 

- dat Dack is nig ~ the roof is leaking 

- et is ~ bi it is near 

- he höllt nig ~ he can’t keep a secret 

- he wânt ~ bi mi an he lives near me 

Digt, n. poem 

digten, v. write poetry 

din, poss. a. your 

Din|k, -ger nn. thing 

Dissel, -s n. shaft, pole 

Disch, -en n. table 

disse, dem. pron. this 

dissen, dem. pron. this masc. dat. acc. 

dit, dem. pron. this 

djüs! interj. good-bye! 

do, adv. then 

dod, a. dead 

Dösbartel, n. lazybones 

Dös[erî], n. state void of after- 

thought 

- he get in’t Dös he walks as if asleep 

dösen, v. do sth. or walk lazily 

and without thought 

dösig, a. lazy, dull 

Dösmarten, n. lazybones 

dog adv. though; however 

Dogter, -† n. daughter 

Dok, -e† n. cloth; tablecloth 

Dokter, -slüd n. doctor 

Doktersch, -lüd nf. female doctor; 

doctor’s wife 

domp, a. dull sound 

don, dêst, det - ded - dan - do! v. str. do 

Dônd, n. [small] thing 

- dat is en ~ that doesn’t matter 

- en dull ~ an annoying thing 

- dar häff ik kên ~ mit I have nothing to do 

with that 

dônlig, a. possible to do 

Dor1 , -s† nn. gate 

- dat Dor na Mäckelen the gate to Mackelen 

Dor2 , -n n. fool 

dord, adv. there, over there 

Dorn2 , -en† n. thorn 

Dorschop, n. folly, foolishness 

Dow, n. dew 

döden, v. kill 

dö|f, -we a. deaf 

dögen, döggst, döggt - döggt - döggt v.irr. do, 

be enough, be suitable 

döpen, döffst, döfft - döfft - döfft v. baptise; 

name 

dör[ch] 1 , prep. through 

Dör2 , -en n. door 

dörig, a. foolish 

Dörp, -en nn. village 

- to Dörp gan go to the country 

dörtig, num. thirty 

dörtigste, a. thirtieth 

dörteinde, a. thirteenth 

dörtein, num. thirteen 

dörwen, darw, darwst, darwt - dorwd - dorwd 

aux. may, be allowed 

dösig, a. slow, lazy 

Dösch, -en n. cod 

döschen, döschst, döscht - döscht - döscht v. 

thresh 

Döst, n. thirst 

dösten, v. thirst 

döstig, a. thirsty 

dorüm, adv. therefore 

drägen, dräggst, dräggt - drog - drogen v. str. 

carry 

drängen, drängst, drängt - drüng - drungen v. 

drive, force, push, press 

Drängsel, n. crowding, throng of 

people 

dragbar, a. fertile 

Dragt, -e† n. costume, dress 

Drak, n. dragon 

drang, adv. tight, little room 

- se sitten ser drang bi de Disch they sit very 

tightly together at the table 

drank, a. tight, with little room 

Drank, n. drink 

drapen, dröppst, dröppt - dröp - drapen v. str. 

hit; meet 

drad, adv. soon 

Draw, n. trot 

drawen, v. trot 

dre, num. three 

dregen, drüggst, drüggt - drög - dragen v. str. 

trust 

dreien, dreist, dreit - dreid- dreid v. turn, 

wring, twist 

- he dreit sik na de Wind he veers with every 

wind 

drell, a. fast, hard; fast, swift 

drinken, drünkst, drünkt - drünk - drunken v. 

str. drink 

drîst, [i:] a. courageous, bold 

driwen, driffst, drifft - drew - dräwen v. str. 

drive 

driwelen, driwelst, driwelt - driweld - driweld v. 

hesitate 

drög, a. dry 

drögen, dröggst, dröggt - drögd - drögd v. dry 

Drögd, n. dryness, drought 

drömen, drömmst, drömmt - drömd - drömd 

v. dream 

dröwer, adv. over there, on the 

other side 

Drom, -e† n. dream 

drowen, drowst, drowt - drowd - drowd v. 

threaten 

Drowen, -s n. threat; a. threatening 

Drück, n. pressure; printing 

drücken, v. press; print 

drüdde, a. third 

Drüddel, n. third 

drünsen, v. be half-asleep

drüppelen, drüppelst, drüppelt - drüppeld - 

drüppeld v. drip 

Drupp, -en n. drop 

Drus, n. slumber, half-sleep 

Druw, -en n. grape 

dubbeld, a. double 

düdsch, a. German 

Düffert, - n. male dove 

dügten, dügt - dügt - dügt, v. seem 

- mi dügt dat ... it seems to me that ... 

dügtig, a. able, capable; clever, 

accomplished; powerful; substantial 

- he is en ~en Mann he is an able man 

- en ~e Mâltid a substantial meal 

düken, dückst, dückt - dök - doken v. str.dip; 

dive 

Dünsdag , n. Tuesday 

Düp, n. depth; deep 

dür, a. expensive; dear 

dürbar, a. valuable 

düsen, v. be enough 

- dat will nig ~, dat düst nog nig that is not yet 

enough 

düster, a. dark 

Düsternis, nn. darkness 

Düwel, -s n. devil 

duldig, a. patient 

dull, a. mad, crazy, twisted, absurd; 

fantastic, wonderful; hilarious 

Dullbrägen, n. madcap 

Dulljung, n. 

- ~ spelen be frivolously joking 

Dullkist, n. madhouse 

Dum, -e† n. thumb 

dumpig, a. moist, damp 

Dunk, n. dung 

Dunner, n. thunder 

Dunnerdag, n. Thursday 

dunnern, v. thunder 

duren1 , durst, durt - durd - durd v. last 

dusend, num. thousand 

Duw, -e† n. dove 

duwen, duwst, duwt - duwd - duwd v. thaw 

dwadelen, v. go slowly, stroll 

Dwall, n. fool 

dwallen, v. play the fool 

Dwallerî, n. foolishness 

dwallsch, a. foolish 

Dwank, n. compulsion, constraint 

dwas, a. transverse; adv. across 

Dwasdriwer, n. refractory person 

dwatsch, a. crazy; silly, foolish 

dwingen, dwingst, dwingt - dwüng - dwungen v. 

str. force 

E 

Ed, n. oath 

edder, conj. or 

Ê, Egt, -s n. marriage 

egen, a. own 

egens, adv. really, in fact 

egentlig, adv. really, in fact 

Ei, -er nn. egg 

eisch, a. ugly, dirty 

- ~t Wäder bad weather 

- du ~e Dern you ill-bred girl 

- ~ het, ~ kold damn hot, ice cold 

egt, a. genuine 

Ek, -en n. oak 

Ekerken, -s n. squirrel 

elkên, a. every, each 

em, pron. him; it obj. 

Emmer, - n. pail, bucket 

en1 , indef. art. a, an 

ên, num. one 

End, nn. end 

en, num. one 

- all ~ alone; 

endrägen, v. be of one opinion; 

come to an agreement 

Êndragt, n. agreement 

enerwegens, adv. somewhere 

Ênfold, n. foolishness 

ênfoldig, a. foolish 

ênhetlig, a. uniform; standardised 

enkelt, adv. easy; a. simple, easy; 

occasional 

êns, adv. once 

- ens füelängs once upon a time 

entwar warden, v. perceive, 

discover, notice 

- he würd entwar dat he nig allên wer he 

noticed he wasn’t alone 

entwê, adv. to pieces; in pieces 

- De Spegel wer entwe the mirror was in 

pieces 

er, poss. a. & pers. pron. her; in gen. 

constr. 

- dat Mädken ~t Har the girl’s hair 

êr, conj. before; adv. rather 

Er1 , n. honour 

erbar, a. honest, honourable, 

decent 

Erd, n. earth 

Erdbär, -s n. strawberry 

erdisch, a. earthly, perishable, 

transient 

Erdkund, n. geography 

eren, erst, ert - erd - erd v. honour; appreciate 

erlig, a. honourable; honest 

Êrnst, n. seriousness 

êrnstlig, a. serious 

êrste, num. first 

êrtids, adv. before; formerly 

eschen, v. demand 

et, pron. it; they in certain phrases 

- et seggt dat he en Dew is they say that he’s 

a thief 

ewig, a. eternal 

F 

Fader, -† n. father 

fäl, a. n. much 

fäle, a. many 

fäligt, adv. maybe 

Fär, -s nf. ferry 

fären, färst, färt - färd - färd n. ferry; put 

in danger 

färlig, a. dangerous 

Fagel, Fägel n. bird 

fak, adv. often 

fallen, föllst, föllt - föll - follen v. str. fall 

Famill, -en n. family 

fangen, v. catch 

Fank, n. catch 

Fanner, n. devil, bastard 

Far, -en nf. danger 

fardig, a. ready, in order, prepared, 

finished 

Farken, n. piglet 

Fart, -en nf. transport 

Farw, -en n. colour 

fast, a. adv. tight, fast, hard 

fastmaken, v. confirm 

faten, föttst, fött - föt - fatt v. seize, catch; 

understand

Fê, nn. beast 

Fedder 1 , -s n. feather 

Fedder 2 , -s n. cousin 

fel, adv. wrong 

Fel, n. wrong 

Feld, -s n. field 

felen, v. be missing 

fêr, num. four 

ferbargen, ferbargst, ferbargt - ferbürg - fer- 

borgen v. str. hide sth. 

ferdarwen, ferdarwst, ferdarwt - ferdürw - 

ferdorwen v.irr. destroy 

fêrde, a. fourth 

ferdüren, v. make more expensive 

ferdöwen, v. stun, stupefy 

fergäten, fergüsst, fergütt - ferget - fergäten v. 

forget 

fergäwen, fergiffst, fergifft - fergew - fergäwen 

v. forgive 

ferklaren, ferklärst, ferklärt - ferklard - ferklard 

v. explain 

ferlesen, ferlüsst, ferlüsst - ferlür - feloren v. 

str. lose 

Fêrdel, -s n. quarter 

- et is en Ferdel för/na dre it is a quarter to/ 

past hree 

fermoden, v. presume, suppose 

fern, a. far; adv. afar 

Fernumst, n. reason 

fernumstig, a. reasonable 

Ferschäl, -en n. difference 

ferschäld, a. different 

ferschälen, v. differ 

fersch, a. fresh 

Fersên, n. fault, misdemeanour 

fersên, fersüst, fersüt - fersêg - fersên - fersü! v. 

str. rfl. do wrong 

ferstân, ferstêst, ferstêt - ferstünn - ferstân v. 

str. understand 

Ferstand, nn. understanding 

ferstockt, a. stubborn, obstinate 

fersmagten, v. die of thirst 

fersöken, fersögst, fersögt - fersögt - fersögt 

v. try 

fêrtig, a. forty 

fêrtigste, a. fortieth 

fêrteinde, a. fourteenth 

fêrtein, a. fourteen 

fertällen, v. tell 

Fertällen, -s n. story 

Fertigt, n. resignation; renunciation 

fertigen, v. give up, relinquish, 

cede 

Fest, -en n. celebration 

Fewer, n. fever 

ficks, a. fast, quick to finish 

- en ficksen Kerl a man who finishes things 

quickly and easily 

- ficks un fardig all finished 

- he is ficks in de Fedder he writes well and 

fast 

- he is ficks in de Mund he always has a reply 

ready 

Finger, -s nm. finger 

firen, v. celebrate 

Firdag, -† n. holiday 

Firen, -s n. celebration 

fin, a. fine 

finnen, fünnst, fünnt - fünn - funnen v. str. 

find 

Finster, -s n. window 

flack, a. flat 

Flag, n. a piece of land; place; 

distance; time 

- Et is nock en gans Flag hen it is still quite 

far to go 

Flass, n. flax 

flaw, a. weak, powerless 

fleten, flüttst, flütt - flöt - flaten - flet! v. str. 

flow, run 

fligen, fligst, fligt - fligd - fligd v. settle, fix 

- Saken in Fründschop ~ settle things in a 

friendly manner 

Flit, n. diligence; industry; assiduity 

- me ~ on purpose 

Flok, -en n. curse 

Flugt, n. flight 

flegen, flüggst, flüggt - flög - flagen v. str. fly 

flägten, flägtst, flägt - flägt - flogten v. plait; 

braid 

Flesch, n. flesh 

Flöit, -en n. flute 

- et güng ~ it went wrong 

flöiten, flöitst, flöit - flöit - flöit v. play 

flute; speak with a soft voice 

flöken, flöckst, flöckt - flökt - flökt v. curse 

Föd, n. food 

föden, föddst, föddt - född - föddt v. feed 

föfte, a. fifth 

föftig, a. fifty 

föftigste, a. fiftieth 

föfteinde, a. fifteenth 

föftein, num. fifteen 

fölen, fölst, fölt - föld - föld v. feel 

för, prep. adv. before; ago 

- et wer ~ dre Jaren it was three years ago 

Fördel, -s n. advantage 

fördem, adv. in times past 

förder, adv. further 

fören, först, fört - förd - förd v. s. go, 

travel; v. h. lead 

- dat Swin wardt to de Slagt förd the pig was 

led to the slaughter 

Förer, -slüd n. driver 

Förordel, n. prejudice 

Försommer, n. early summer 

förstellen, v. introduce 

förtiden, adv. before, formerly, 

ine the old days 

Förword, n. pronoun 

Fog, n. justice, [good] reason, 

right 

Folk, nn. people 

Fork, n. fork 

fort, adv. at once 

fortsätten, v. continue 

Foss, -† n. fox 

Fot, -† n. foot 

Fotspor -s n. footprint 

Frackschon, -s nf. party political 

Frag, -en n. question 

fragen, fröggst, fröggt - frög - fragt v. str. ask 

fram, a. pious; righteous 

Fred, n. peace 

fresen, früsst, früsst - frür - froren v. str. 

freeze 

frî, a. free 

Fridag, n. Friday 

frigen, frigst, frigt - frigd- frigd v. propose 

for marriage 

frisch, a. fresh 

fro, a. happy 

froden, v. realise 

- he frodt et nig he doesn’t realise it 

- du warst nog froden leren you will reconsider 

frödig, a. glad 

Fröid, a. joy 

fröien, fröist, fröit - fröid - fröid v. rfl. be 

happy, enjoy

- he fröit sik he enjoys himself 

Fröken, Fröwicken, Frölen -s nn. young 

woman 

frömd, a. strange 

Frömd, n. abroad 

- he will in de Frömd resen he will travel 

abroad 

Frömdlin|k, -gen n. foreigner 

Fröwicken, -s nn. young woman 

fru, -ge, früger, frügst a. early 

Frud, n. the early morning 

- in all Frud quite early in the morning 

frügten, v. fear 

Frün|d, -nen n. friend 

fründen, v. make friends 

fründlig, a. friendly 

Fründschop, nf. friendship 

Frugt, n. fear 

Frukost, n. breakfast 

Fru, -nslüd n. woman; -gens wife 

Fînd, -en nm. enemy 

Fîndschop, nf. enmity 

Für, n. fire 

fu!, interj. fie! 

- ~ di an! shame on you! 

fugt, a. damp, moist 

Fugt, n. damp, moisture 

ful, v. ugly; rotten; worthless 

full, a. full 

fuller, adv. full of 

fun, prep. of 

Furst, -† n. prince 

Fust, -† nf. fist 

fiw, num. five 

G 

gan, gest, get - güng - gan v. str. go 

Gad, -er† n. god 

gällen, gällst, gällt -güll - gullen v. str. be 

valid; concern 

- et is min Word wat gällt hir my word is the 

law here 

- dat gällt nig di that doesn’t concern you 

- dat Geld gällt nig that money isn’t valid 

Geld, nn. money 

- bart ~ cash 

Geldsaken, npl. economy 

Gäwel, -s n. gable; summit 

gäwen, giffst, gifft - gew - gäwen v. str. give 

Gan, nn. going, moving; passage 

- de Tid êrt ~ the passage of the time 

Gan|k, -ge† n. walk 

Gander, -† n. gander 

gapen, gappst, gappt - gapt - gapt v. gape, 

stare 

gaddern, gadderst, gaddert - gadderd - gadderd 

v. gather 

Gârden, -s n. garden 

Gast, -† n. guest 

Gasten, n. corn 

Gat, n. gutter 

ge-, prefix, makes attr. of part. 

- en gelewd Fründ a beloved friend but 

- he föld lewd he felt loved 

not with already prefixed verbs 

- dat Hus würd ferdorwen the house was 

destroyed 

- dat fedorwene Hus the destroyed house 

Gaw, -en nf. gift, present 

Gebed, -en n. area also abstr. 

Gebüw, -en n. building 

Geföl, -en n. feeling 

gel, a. yellow 

Gelgöschen, n. yellowhammer 

gelik, a. like 

Glöw, n. belief 

gemen, a. common 

geneten, genüttst, genütt - genöt - genaten, v. 

str. enjoy 

gern, adv. gladly 

Gêst, n. spirit 

Gesätt, -en n. law 

Gewär, n. guarantee 

gewären, gewärst, gewärt - gewärd - gewärd v. 

grant; vouch; 

- ~ för vouch for 

Gig, -en n. violin 

Gigt, n. gout 

Gillmând, nn. June 

gissen, gisst, gisst - gisst - gisst, v. guess 

gistern, adv. yesterday 

gladd, a. slippery; even; beautiful, 

pretty 

gliden, gliddst, gliddt - gled - gläden v. str. 

glide; slide 

gliken, glickst, glickt - glek - gläken v. str. 

even; look like 

Glikhet, n. similarity 

glöien, glöist, glöit - glöid - glöid v. glow 

Glöien, -s n. glow 

glöwen, glöfst, glöft - glöwd - glöwd v. str. 

believe 

Glöwen, -s n. belief 

Gnög, n. sufficiency 

- tor ~ enough, sufficient 

god, bäter, best a. good 

Gökeler, -slüd n. jester, joker 

Gör, -en n. kid 

Görd, -en n. belt 

Görgel, -s n. throat 

Gold n. gold 

Gos, -† n. goose 

Grep, n. grip 

Gra|f, -w† n. grave 

grag, a. grey 

grad, a. adv. straight 

- ~ ut straight forward 

grasen, grässt, grässt - grast - grast v. graze 

gra|f, -we a. impolite, rough, rude 

grawen, gröffst, gröfft - gröw - grawd v. dig 

grawelen, grawelst, grawelt - graweld - graweld 

v. grope, fumble 

gripen, grifst, grift - grep - gräpen v. seize 

grölen, gröllst, gröllt - gröld - gröld v. bawl, 

bellow 

grön, a. green 

gröten, grötst, gröt - grött -grött v. greet 

Gröten, -s n. greeting 

grot, grötrer, gröttst a. great; big 

grotmödig, a. proud, arrogant 

Grow, -† n. hollow, cavity; hole 

Grül, n. disgust, horror 

grülig, a. disgusting, dreadful 

Gruw, -en n. grain 

gruwelen, gruwelst, gruwelt - gruweld - gruweld 

v. brood, ponder 

gruwen, v. impers. worry (för 

about) 

- et gruwt mi för de Res I am worried about 

the journey 

gülden, a. golden 

güntsid, adv. on the other side; 

prep. on the other side of 

günt, adv. over there 

güntöwer, adv. over there 

H 

häbben, häff, hässt, hätt - hadd - hafft aux. 

have

hägen, hägst, hägt - hägd - hägd v. make 

happy, please 

Häg[en], nf. clear weather; mirth, 

amusement, pleasure 

hägen, v. amuse 

häglig, a. clear weather; merry, 

happy, fun 

Häk, -s n. pike 

hälpen, hälpst, hälpt - hülp - hulpen v. str. 

help 

Häpen, -s n. hope 

häwen, v. lift, heave 

Häwen, -s n. sky; heaven 

Ha|f1 , -w nn. rivermouth enclosed by 

a strip of land 

Ha|f2 , -w† n. farm, estate 

Hagel, -s n. hail 

Hagelschur, - n. hailshower 

Haken, -s n. hatch 

halen, v. fetch 

Hamer, -† n. hammer 

Han|d, -ner† n. hand 

Handdok, -† n. towel 

Handsche, -s n. glove 

Hämp, n. hemp 

hapen, happst, happt - hapt - hapt v. hope 

Hâpning, n. hope 

Har, n. hair 

hard, härder, härdst a. hard 

Harder, -slüd n. shepherd 

Hart, n. heart 

hartlig, adv. heartily 

Harwst, n. autumn 

Harwstmând, nn. September 

hast, adv. soon, quickly 

Hawen, -s n. harbour 

Hawstäd, -en n. homestead 

Hawick, -s n. hawk 

he, pron. he 

hei!, interj. hello! hi! 

heise!, interj. hello! hi! 

hel, adv. sehr 

hell, a. light 

hemlig, a. secret 

Hemlighet, n. secret 

Her, -re n. army, host 

Herd, -en n. hearth 

Herkumst, n. origin 

Herr, -en n. gentleman; Mr. 

Herrschopî, n. dominion 

Hertig, n. duke 

heslig, a. bad; mean; ugly 

het, a. hot 

heten, hêtst, het - het - heten v. be called; 

mean 

- wo heten Se? what is Your name? 

- wo het dat up düdsch? how do you say that 

in German? 

- wat het Studeren? what does it mean to 

study? 

- wo het dat Geld för di? what did the money 

mean to you? 

hillig, a. holy 

Hingst, -en n. stallion 

hir, adv. here 

Hitt, n. heat 

hitten, hittst, hitt - hitt - hitt v. heat 

Hod, -† n. hat 

Hö, n. hay 

höden, höddst, höddt - hödd - höddt v. 

guard, protect 

Högd, n. height 

Höker, n. shop-owner 

hökern, v. sell various things of all 

kinds 

Höimând, nn. July 

hölten, a. wooden; boorish 

hören, hörst, hört - hörd - hörd v. hear 

Höwd, -en nn. head 

Höwdling, -s nm. chief 

Höwdwe, nn. headache 

Höwdword, -† nn. noun 

Höwel, -s n. hill, slope 

höwlig, a. polite, friendly 

Ho|f, -wen n. hoof 

hog, höger, högst a. high 

Hogford, n. pride; vanity; selfconceit 

hogfördig, a. proud, vain; presumptuous 

hogmödig, a. noble-minded, 

generous 

holl, a. hollow 

hollen, höllst, höllt - höll - hollen v. str. hold 

Holt, n. wood material & treecovered 

area 

Hon, -† n. hen 

Honnig, n. honey 

Horn, -† n. horn 

hosten, hostst, host - host - host v. cough 

Hot, n. protection 

howen, howst, howt - howd - howd v. cut 

hüd, adv. today 

hüden, a. of today, today’s 

- de hüdene Tiding today’s newspaper 

hüdigendags, adv. nowadays 

Hülp, n. help 

hüpen, hüpst, hüpt - hüpt - hüpt v. heap 

up, pile up 

hüppen, hüppst, hüppt - hüppt - hüppt v. 

hop, jump 

Hüsing, n. dwelling, house 

Hüsken, -s nn. cottage 

hulen, hülst, hült - huld - huld v. howl 

Hun|d, -n† n. dog 

hunnerd, num. hundred 

Hus, -† nn. house 

I 

ik, pron. I 

idel, a. vain, empty, transient; 

only, nothing but 

- dar weren ~ smucke Frunslüd up de Strand 

there was nothing but beautiful women on the 

beach 

igt, adj. any 

- ~ wen et det whoever does it 

- is ~ wen t’hus? is anyone at home? 

- de ~ Ferstand hätt süll weten wo et süll dan 

warden anyone with some understanding 

would know how it should be done 

igtên, a. any sing. 

- hässt du igtên Ferwandt? have you got any 

relatives? 

igtens, adv. fairly, tolerably, pretty 

igts, pron. something 

igtwat, pron. something 

igtwelke, pron. some 

Imt, n. breakfast 

in middele tid, adv. in the meantime 

in, prep. in; into; adv. in 

- he wer nig in he wasn’t at home 

inkrägten, inkrägtst, inkrägt - inkrägt - inkrägt 

v. intrude, trespass 

Inkrägter -slüd n. intruder, trespasser 

Inkumst, -† n. income 

insölen, v. soil 

intügen, v. certify; affirm 

Is, n. ice

Isen, n. iron 

Iwer, n. eagerness; ardour 

iwrig, a. eager 

Jar, -en n. year 

jarlig, a. annual 

jarlings, adv. this year 

jewerd, adv. ever 

ji, pron. you pl. 

jo, adv. yes; 

- ~ er jo beter the sooner the better 

Jögd, n. youth 

jöken, jöckst, jöckt - jökt - jökt v. itch 

jölen, v. sing badly and at the 

wrong moment 

ju, pron. you obj. pl. 

jüm, pron. them 

Jüm, pron. you obj. polite 

jümer, poss. a. their; in gen. constr. 

- de Dögter ~ Fader the father of the daughters 

jümms, pron. someone 

Jüngken, nn. small boy 

Julmând, nn. December 

Jumfer, nf. virgin; maiden 

Jumferschop, nf. virginity 

jun|k, -ge a. young 

juw, poss. a. your pl. 

J 

K 

kämpen, kämpst, kämpt - kämpt - kämpt v. 

fight 

Kättel, -s n. kettle 

kaken, kackst - kackt - kakt - kakt v. cook 

kal, a. bare; bald 

Kalf, -wer nn. calf 

kamen, kümmst, kümmt - kem - kamen - 

kumm!, v. str. come 

Kamer, -s n. chamber 

Kamp, -† n. fight 

Kanntüffel, -s n. potato 

Kar, -en n. cart; barrow 

Kark, -en n. church 

Karp, -e† n. carp 

Karf, -wen n. incision, cut 

karwen, karwst, karwt - karwd - karwd v. 

carve, whittle, cut 

Kassbär, -s n. cherry 

Katt, -en n. cat 

Kawen, -s n. sty; small house for 

animals; poor dwelling 

kawelen, kawelst, kawelt - kaweld - kaweld v. 

quarrel, fight 

kên, a. no 

Kes, n. cheese 

kesen, kest, kest - kest - kest v. choose 

Kew, -en n. gill 

Kerl, -slüd n. man, fellow 

kiken, kickst, kickt - kek - käken v. str. look 

Kin, n. germ, sprout 

kinen, kinnst, kinnt - kind - kind v. sprout 

klar, klärer, klärst adv. naturally; of 

course 

Klaw, -en n. split piece of wood, 

log 

Kleder, npl. clothes 

Klewer, n. clover 

Klock, nf. clock 

- üm Klock dre at three o’clock 

- de Klock is dre it’s three o’clock 

klönen, klönst, klönt - klönd - klönd v. talk 

excessively, babble, gossip 

klöwen, klöwst, klöwt - klöwd - klöwd v. 

crack, break, burst, split; cleave, 

chop 

klok, a. clever, wise 

Kluw, -† n. claw, paw 

Knaken, -s n. bone 

knakig, a. bony 

Kne, - n. knee 

knipen, v. pinch, squeeze 

Kni|f, -wen n. knife 

knöpen, knöppst, knöppt - knöpt - knöpt v. 

button up 

Knop, -† n. button, knob, knot 

Knuser, -slüd n. miser 

knuseln, knuselst, knuselt - knuseld - knuseld v. 

be greedy 

Ko, -† n. cow 

Kök, -en n. kitchen 

Köksch, -en nf. cook, kitchen-maid 

Köl, n. coolness; indifference 

köl, a. cool 

Köm, n. caraway 

könen, kann, kannst, kann - könn/künn - können 

aux. can, be able to 

Könin|k, -gen n. king 

Köninkrîk, nn. kingdom 

Könstnär, -slüd nm. artist 

köpen, köffst, köfft - köfft - köfft v. buy 

kören, v. choose, select 

körgod, a. very good, especially 

selected 

Kören, nn. choice, selection 

kokelen, kokelst, kokelt - kokeld - kokeld v. 

jest 

Kokeler, -slüd n. jester 

kol|d, -le, köller, köllst a. cold 

Konst, nf. art 

Kopp, -† n. head 

Koppwe, nn. headache 

Kor|f, -w† n. basket 

Korn, -† nn. corn 

kort, körter, körtst a. short 

kortens, adv. recently 

kowen, kowst, kowt - kowd - kowd v. chew 

Krabb, -s n. crab 

Kräft, -en n. crayfish 

Kraft, -† n. power 

Kran, -† n. crane 

Krans, n. wreath 

Krei, -en n. crow 

krigen, kriggst, kriggt - kreg - krägen v. str. 

get, receive 

kriwelen, kriwelst, kriwelt - kriweld - kriweld v. 

annoy 

- et kriweld em sin sligte Dägtnis he was annoyed 

by his bad memory 

krönen, v. crown 

Kron, -en n. crown 

Kros, -† n. jar; pitcher 

Krud1 , nn. cabbage 

Krud2 , -† nn. herb 

Krü|ff, -bben n. manger, crib 

Krüs, - nn. cross 

Krüspal, n. direction post 

krupen, v. crawl, creep 

Küld, n. cold, chill 

kün, a. bold 

küssen, küsst, küsst - küsst - küsst v. kiss 

Kuffert, n. trunk 

Kultur, n. culture 

Kummer, n. trouble, sorrow; lack 

Kun|d, -nerslüd n. customer 

Kund, n. knowledge 

Kust, -en n. coast 

Kustlin, n. coastline

L 

laden, löddst, löddt - löd - ladt v. load 

Laden, -† nm. shop 

läggen, läggst, läeggt - läd - läggd v. str. put 

Län, - nn. loan; district 

länen, v. borrow 

Längd, n. length 

Läpel, -s n. spoon 

läpelwis, adv. by the spoonful 

läsen, lisst, lisst - les - läsen, v. str. read 

Läser, -slüd n. reader 

Läwedag, n. lifetime 

- min Läwedag nig not in my lifetime, never 

läwen, läwst, läwt - läwd - läwd v. live 

Läwen, nn. life 

läwendig, a. alive, living; lively 

- he kam dar nog ~ fun that didn’t kill him 

- et is dar jo so ~ there is such a din 

laggen, laggst, laggt - laggd - laggd v. laugh 

Lammermând, n. February 

Lan|d, -ner† nn. land, country 

Landschop, -en n. landscape 

Landsmann, nm. fellow countryman 

lange, adv. for long time 

- nog lange for a long time yet 

lan|k, -ge a. long 

lankwil, adv. for a long time 

lankwilig, a. longlasting; boring 

Lass, -† n. salmon 

lastig, a. troublesome, tiresome; 

hard, difficult 

Lastighet, -en nf. trouble, difficulty 

lat, a. late 

laten, lättst, lätt - let - laten v. str. let 

lawen, lawst, lawt - lawd - lawd v. praise; 

promise 

leden, ledst, ledt - ledt - ledt v. lead 

Led, -s nn. song 

Led, nn. evil; sorrow, distress 

Leder, -slüd nm. leader 

leg, a. low 

Ledder 1 , nn. leather 

Ledder 2 , -s n. ladder 

leddig, a. empty; free 

legen, lüggst, lüggt - lög - lagen v. str. lie tell 

lies 

Lent, n. spring 

Lentmând, nn. March 

leren, lerst, lert - lerd - lerd v. teach; learn 

Leren, n. learning 

Lerer, -slüd n. teacher 

Lerjung, -s n. disciple 

Lerling, -s n. learner, beginner 

lef, adv. dear 

- ik häff di ~ I love you, I hold you dear 

Lew, nf. love 

lewark, -s n. lark 

lewen, lewst, lewt - lewd - lewd v. love 

lewer, adv. rather 

- ~ wull ik dod sin I would rather be dead 

lewern, lewerst, lewert - lewerd - lewerd v. 

deliver 

Lewern, -s n. delivery 

lewig, a. lively; alive 

licken, v. lick 

Lid, -en nn. joint, limb, link 

liggen, liggst, liggt - leg - lägen v. str. lie 

down 

ligt, a. light of weight 

Ligt, nn. light 

ligen, v. lend 

lik, a. adv. like, similar; precisely 

likfäl, adv. equally much 

likwis, adv. the same way 

- he ded et ~ he did it the same way 

- ~ as just like, the same way as 

likwol, adv. nevertheless 

limplig, a. suitable; adv. suitably 

Lin, n. line 

Lock, -er† n. hole, opening 

Löft, -en n. promise 

Lögen, -s n. lie 

Lögner, -s n. liar 

lönen, lönst, lönt - lönd - lönd v. lean 

lösig, a. tired, exhausted, powerless 

Löwnis, n. engagement to be married 

Lon, -† n. salary; requital 

lopen, löppst, löppt - löp - lopen v. str. run 

low, a. lukewarm 

Low, -† n. leaf 

Lugt, Luft, nf. air 

Lurk, n. toad 

lud, a. loud 

Lud, n. sound 

luden, v. sound 

- Wo luden de Wörd? What do you have to 

say? 

Lück, nn. luck; happiness 

lücken, lückt - lückt - lückt v. impers. succeed, 

be successful 

- et lückt mi I succeeded 

Lüd, npl. people 

lüdden, lüddst, lüddt - lüddt - lüddt v. toll, 

ring 

Lügt, -s n. lantern 

lügt, a. light of weight 

lügten, lügtst, lügt - lügt - lügt v. shine; 

seem 

lütt, a. small 

lüttig, adv. a little 

luren, v. fool, dupe, cheat 

Lur, n. horn, trumpet 

- up de ~ stan stand in ambush; lurk 

- up de ~ liggen lie in wait 

Lus, -† nf. louse 

Lust, n. inclination, mind; delight, 

pleasure 

- hässt du ~ gan wandern would you like to 

take a walk? 

lûstern, v. listen (na to) 

M 

Mädken, Mädicken -s nn. girl 

mägen, mag, maggst, maggt - mögt - mögt aux. 

v. str. may; like 

mäglig, a. possible; adv. possibly 

mägtig, a. powerful 

Mäl, nn. flour 

mällen, mällst, mällt - mälld - mälld v. announce, 

report; state 

Mäng, nf. number, amount 

- dar wer en grote ~ fun Lüd there was a great 

number of people 

mängen, mängst, mängt - mängd - mängd v. 

mix 

Mängsel, n. mixture 

männig, a. many a 

Männken, Männicken -s nn. small 

man; dwarf; pixie 

Mär, n. mare 

mäten, mättst, mätt - met - mäten v. str. 

measure 

mätig, a. moderate, temperate, 

limited 

Magt, -† nf. power

Maimând, nn. May 

maken, möckst, möckt - mök - makt v.irr. 

make 

Mal, n. time 

mals, adv. once 

man1 , adv. but, only 

man2 , pron. you, one 

Man3 , n. moon 

Mând, [a:] -en nn. month 

Mândag, n. Monday 

manen, v. rfl. remember 

Mangel, n. lack, want; absence 

mangeln, v. lack 

mank, prep. among 

Mann, -†/-slüd n. man 

Marg, n. marrow 

- et güng mi dör ~ un Ben it pierced the very 

marrow of my bones 

Mark, n. market 

Marsch, n. marsh, fertile wetland 

Matschopî, [-i:´] n. comany, firm 

mit, prep. with 

Med, -e n. meadow 

meden, v. rent 

Meier, -slüd n. haymaker 

Meldî, [-i:´] n. melody 

Meldow, n. mildew 

Melk, n. milk 

men, a. adv. bad, false 

- ~ sweren swear false 

Menhet, n. the population of a 

town or village 

merre, a. several 

mer1 , n. adv. more 

Mer2 , - nn. sea 

Mêrken, -s n. story, [fairy]tale 

mêst, [e:] adv. most; a. most 

Mêster, [me:-] n. master 

mêstetids, [me:-] adv. most of the 

time, mostly 

Mew, -en n. seagull 

mi, pron. me 

miden, middst, middt - med - mäden v. str. 

avoid 

Midd, n. middle 

Middel, -s n. means 

Middwäk, n. Wednesday 

min, poss. a. my 

minn, adv. little 

minner, adv. less 

minnern, v. lessen 

Minsch, -elüd n. man, human being 

minschlig, a. human 

misdünken, v. take amiss, be offended 

- wenn du nig misdünkst if you don’t mind 

Mismod, n. melancholy 

Mistrost, n. sadness 

miströstig, a. sad, depress 

Mod, n. courage 

Moder, -† nf. mother 

modig, a. courageous, brave 

modwillig, a. presumptuous; 

reckless 

Möi, n. labour; trouble; difficulty 

möien, v. rfl. trouble oneself 

- he möit sik to de Stad fören he troubled 

himself to go to the city 

möisam, a. tiresome 

Möl, -en n. mill 

Möller, -slüd n. miller 

möd, a. tired 

Möm, n. mom 

mör, a. tender 

Mörder, -slüd n. murderer 

Möt, n. meeting 

möten1 , muttst, mutt - müss, müssten - müsst 

aux. must 

möten2 , möttst, mött - mödd - mött v. block 

the way for, ward off; drive off 

moi, a. beautiful 

mommeln, v. mumble 

Mommeln, n. mumble 

Mor, -s nn. moor, marsh 

Mord, -e n. murder 

Morgen, - n. morning 

Moss, n. moss 

Mügg, -e n. midge, gnat; mosquito 

Münd, n. estuary 

Münt, -e n. coin 

müren, v. brick 

Mürer, -slüd n. bricklayer; mason 

Müss, -en n. cap 

Mul, -† nn. mouth animal 

- holl’t ~! shut up! 

Mull, n. earth; mould 

Mullwarp, -e n. mole 

Mun|d, -ner† n. mouth 

Mundart, -e n. dialect 

Mur, -en nf. stone wall 

Murken, nn. small dirty child 

Mus, -† n. mouse 

N 

na, prep. nach 

nämen, nümmst, nümmt - nem - namen v. str. 

take 

närig, a. greedy 

Näs, -en nf. nose 

nätten, v. moisten, dampen 

Näwelmând, nn. November 

nagelnî, a. brand new 

Nagt, -en† n. night 

Nagtmal, n. supper 

Nagtmar, -s n. nightmare 

nadenken, v. think consider 

nakamen, v. follow, come later 

nâkt, a. naked 

namelink, adv. this afternoon 

Nar, -e† n. seam 

nar[ge]ns, adv. nowhere 

Narr, n. fool 

narrsch, a. ridiculous; foolish, 

silly; vain 

Narw, -en n. scar 

natt, a. wet 

- N~ un Drög drink and food 

Nawer, -slüd n. neighbour 

Nawerlan|d, -ner† nn. neighbouring 

country 

ne, adv. no 

nedden, adv. below 

nedder,- attr. low 

neg, a. adv. close, near 

Negd, n. closeness; neighbourhood 

negen, v. sew 

negende, a. ninth 

negen, num. nine 

neger, adv. closer 

negern, v. rfl. come closer 

nêgst, a. next; closest 

nên, a. not one; none 

newer, prep. beside, next to 

nî, -ge a. new 

Nîhet, -en nf. piece of news 

nîlig, a. curious 

nig, adv. not 

niks, pron. nothing 

nock, adv. still, yet 

- ~ ... edder ... neither ... nor ...

Nod, n. distress; trouble; need 

nördlig, a. northern 

nömen, v. name, mention 

nömenswerd, a. worth mentioning 

nömlig, adv. namely 

nog, adv. enough; adv. still, yet 

- ~ ... edder ... neither ... nor ... 

Nord, n. north 

Nott, -† n. nut 

now, a. exact, precise; careful; 

adv. exactly; minutely; carefully 

nu, adv. now 

nüdlig, a. small and tasty; pretty 

- en nüdligt Mädken a pretty girl 

- en bäten nüdligt a dainty, a morcel 

nümmer, adv. never 

- ~ nig never ever 

nümms, pron. no one 

Nüster, n. nostril 

nüsterblek, a. green about the 

gills 

nütt, a. useful 

- war ~ is dat to ? what use is there for that? 

- du künnst igts nütt don you could do something 

useful 

Nütt, n. use, good; advantage, 

benefit 

- wat ~ hässt du darfun? what use do you 

have for that? 

nütten, v. use 

nütsch, a. crazy, mad, wild 

O 

ögelen, v. glance 

Öi, -en nf. island 

Öller, -s n. parent 

ölwen, num. eleven 

ölwende, a. eleventh 

öwer, prep. over; about 

- de Ând flög ~ dat Hus the duck flew over 

the house 

- he schrew en Bok ~ sine Äwentür he wrote a 

book about his adventures 

öwen, v. practise 

öwerbliwen, v. be left over 

- et blew en bätke Brod öwer there was a 

piece of left over 

öwel, a. evil; Ö~ n. evil 

öwerall, adv. everywhere 

öwerig, a. remaining; adv. left 

öwersätten, v. translate 

Öwersätter, -slüd n. translator 

of, conj. if 

Og, -en nn. eye 

Ogenblick, - nn. moment 

ok, adv. auch 

oll, öller, öllst a. old 

Oller, n. age 

Ollersorgensanstald, n. old 

people’s home 

Or, -en nn. ear 

Ord, -† n. place, location; corner 

Ordel, -s n. judgement; stated opinion; 

verdict 

Orden, nn. order 

- in ~ te make to put in order 

ordentlig, a. properly; thoroughly; 

ordinary 

Orlig, n. war 

orligen, v. make war [on] 

- se orligden ere Nawerländ they made war on 

their neighbouring countries 

Orlof, n. holiday, vacation 

Orsak, n. reason; cause 

Oss, -en n. ox 

Ôstermând, nn. April 

Ow, -en nf. land by water 

P 

paddschen, v. trudge; walk on 

wet ground 

Pann, -en n. frying-pan, sauce-pan 

Pant, n. pledge; security 

Papp, -e† n. priest 

Par, - n. pair 

- en ~ Dagen a couple of days 

Parl, -s n. pearl 

Penning, -s n. penny 

Pêrd, -s n. horse 

Pêrding, -s n. pony 

pipen, v. chirp; squeak 

plägen, pläggst, pläggt - plägd - plägd aux. be 

in the habit of 

planten, v. plant also fig. 

Plâster, nn. plaster 

plâstern, v. pave 

Plâstern, n. paving 

Pligt, n. duty; fine 

pligtig, a. have duties; be owing 

tax or fine 

plinken, v. blink 

pliren, plirst, plirt - plird - plird v. peer 

plögen, plögst, plögt - plögd - plögd v. 

plough 

Plog, -† n. plough 

pludern, pluderst, pludert - pluderd - pluderd v. 

talk, gossip 

Pludern, n. talk, gossip 

- dat is man ~! that is just gossip! 

Pogg, -en n. frog 

Pol, -† n. pool, puddle 

Port, -en† n. gate 

Pott, -† n. pot 

praten, pratst, prat - prat - prat v. talk 

pröwen, pröwst, pröwt - pröwd - pröwd v. try 

proppen, v. cram, stuff 

Pund, n. pound weight 

Puder, - n. powder 

Pütt, -s n. puddle 

R 

raden, röddst, röddt - röd - radt v. str. advise; 

guess 

räcken, v. reach; suffice, be 

enough 

Rägen, nn. rain 

rägen[en], rägent - rägend - rägend v. rain 

räken[en], räkenst, räkent - räkend - räkend v. 

calculate, reckon 

Räkening, n. bill 

Ram, n. frame 

rappsen, rappst, rappt - rappt - rappt v. 

rake, scrape, pull, snatch 

red1 , a. prepared, ready; finished 

Red2 , n. talk 

rêds, adv. already 

Reg, -en n. row 

regen, adv. absolutely, completely, 

utterly gen. in an expr. of surprise 

- dat is ~ dull! that is completely crazy! 

- dat Hus is ~ unglöwlig smuck the house 

absolutely unbelievably beautiful 

regêren, regerst, regert - regerd - regerd v. 

rule, govern 

Regêren, -s n. government 

regt, a. right

en, a. clean 

Rep, n. rope 

Res, -en nf. journey 

resen, rest, rest - rest - rest v. travel 

Resen, -s nn. travelling 

Resenär, -slüd nm. passenger; 

traveller 

riden, riddst, riddt - red - räden v. ride 

Ri|ff, -bben n. rib; reef 

Rigt, n. court of law 

rigtig, a. correct; real 

rîk, a. rich 

Rîk, nn. realm, country 

Rîkdom, -† nm. wealth, riches; 

richness 

rinn, adv. in movement 

Rip, n. rime 

riten, rittst, ritt - ret - räten v. tear; draw 

Ro, n. still, peace, quite 

rod, a. red 

Röder, - n. rudder 

rögen, v. move 

röken, v. smoke 

rönnen, v. run 

rören, v. move; touch; concern; 

mix 

- rör di nig! don’t move! 

- du rörst twe ferschälde Saken tohop you’re 

mixing two different things 

Röwer, -slüd n. robber 

röwen, v. rob 

ropen, röppst, röppt - röp - ropen v. str. call, 

cry 

Ror, -† n. pipe, cylinder 

rowen, v. be still, rest 

rowig, a. still, peacefull 

Rügg, - nm. back 

- he hätt sik up den ~ läggt he has died 

- wen en grot Mul hätt mutt en breden ~ 

häbben he who has a big mouth must have 

a broad back to take the lashes of the whip 

when punished 

rüken, rückst, rückt - rök - roken v. str. smell 

rünner, adv. down 

ruppen, v. pull, snatch, tear; 

pluck 

S 

Sadel, -† n. saddle 

Sägg, n. speech, statement; tale 

säggen, säggst, säggt - säd - säggd v. str. say 

säker, a. safe; adv. safely 

Säkerhet, n. safety 

Säll, -en n. comrade, friend 

Sällschop, n. company 

sätten, sättst, sätt - satt - satt v. put 

Säw, -en n. sieve 

Sag, -† n. saw 

sagt, a. adv. gentle; mild; slow 

Saier, -slüd n. sower 

Sak, -en n. thing 

Sandsaier, n. sandman 

San|k, -gen n. song 

- sünder Sank un Klank peacefully 

ser, adv. very 

Solt, n. salt 

sament, adv. and also, together 

with 

Samsprak, -en n. conversation 

Sats, n. sentence gram. 

Satsbuw, n. sentence structure 

Schadden, n. shadow 

schaden, schadst, schadt - schadt - schadt v. 

hurt, injure 

schällen, v. quarrel; yell at 

Schälp, n. reed 

Schän, -en n. bar; rail; splint 

Schäppe, n. bailer, dipper 

schaffen, v. work, tend to, take 

care of; get, find, send for 

- ik häff to ~ I have things to do 

- hässt du en Hund schafft? have you got 

yourself a dog? 

Schagt, -te n. handle, shaft 

Schamm, n. shame 

Schap, - nn. sheep 

schapen, v. create 

scharp, a. sharp 

Scho, -† n. shoe 

schölen1 , schall, schasst, sall, sallen - schüll - 

schullt aux. shall, will 

schölen2 , v. flush, rinse, wash 

Schöler, -slüd n. pupil 

schön, a. beautiful 

- dat lat ik ~ bliwen that I won’t do 

Schönhet, n. beauty 

Schört, -en n. apron; woman der. 

or joc. 

Schöttel, -s n. dish, bowl 

Schöttelfrün|d, -nen n. glutton 

Schol, -en nf. school 

schrag, a. poor, meagre 

- dat wie en ~ Mâltid that was a poor meal 

schen, schüt - schag - schen v. str. happen 

Scheper, -slüd n. shepherd 

schelen, v. squint 

scheten, schüttst, schütt - schöt - schaten v. 

str. shoot 

schew, a. warped; crooked 

Schick, n. state; order; custom, 

usage, practice 

schicken, v. send 

Schigt, n. history as a description 

Schigtenkund, n. history as a 

science 

scheren, schert, schert - schür - schoren v. 

cut 

Scheren, - n. scissors 

Schild, -en n. shield; nn. signboard 

schinen, schinnst, schinnt - schen - schänen v. 

str. shine 

Schipp, Schep nn. ship 

schrigen, schrügst, schrügt - schreg - schrägen 

v. str. cry, shriek 

Schrift, -en n. publication; scripture 

schriwen, schriffst, schrifft - schrew - schräwen, 

v. str. write 

- wat schrifft dat blifft what’s written down is 

the final word 

Schriwer, -slüd n. writer 

Schriwen, -s n. writing 

Schuckel, -s n. swing 

schüddeln, v. shake 

schüdden, v. pour; spill 

schüren, v. scour, scrub 

Schüffel, -s n. shovel 

schümen, v. foam, froth 

schüppen, v. ladle; pour 

Schütt, -enslüd n. shooter; hunter 

schüw, v. shy; reserved 

schüwen, v. shy; be reserved 

against 

- he schüwt de Drängsel he avoids the crowd 

Schuspeler, -slüd n. actor 

Schuspill, -s n. spectacle 

Schustäd, -en n. scene of action 

schuwen, v. push, shove 

sen, süst, süt - seg - sen - sü! v. str. see 

se, pron. she; they; one; S~ you 

polite

Sê, -en n. lake 

Seddel, -s n. (bank)note 

sedder, prep. since 

- ~ Ostern since Easter 

- ~ her since then 

segeln, v. sail 

segnen, v. bless 

seien, v. sow 

Semp, n. mustard; talk 

Sep, -s n. soap 

Sêssel, n. scythe 

Sigt, n. sight 

sik, pron. oneself 

sin, poss. a. his, its; in genitive constr. 

- dat Folk ~ Könink the king of the people 

singen, singst, singt - süng - sungen v. str. 

sing 

Sid, -en n. side 

sit, a. shallow, flat, level 

sitten, sittst, sitt - set - säten v. str. sit 

sin, bün, büst, is, sünd - wer - wäsen - wes! v. str. 

s. be 

sitten, v. str. sittst, sitt - set - säten sit 

slan, slest, slet - slög - slagen v. str. hit, beat 

Slând, [a:] n. fistfight 

Slap, n. sleep 

slapen, slöppst, slöppt - slöp - slapen v. str. 

sleep 

slapp, a. slack, loose 

Slapsund, n. sleepyhead 

Slaw, -enslüd n. slave 

Slenderjân, n. routine 

- dat get na de olle ~ that follows the old 

routine 

slendern, v. stroll, saunter 

slicken, v. lick 

sligt, a. bad 

sliken, slickst, slick - slek - släken v. str. steal, 

sneak 

slipen, slippst, slippt - slep - släpen v. str. 

grind, whet, sharpen; polish 

Slott, -† n. castle 

slug, a. shrewd; cunning, sly 

sluten, slüttst, slütt - slöt - släten v. str. close 

Släd, -en n. sleigh; sledge 

Smagt, n. thirst 

smagten, v. thirst; pine, languish 

(na for) 

Smart, -en n. pain 

smarten, smart - smart -smart v. hurt 

- min Ben smart my leg hurts 

smeden, smedst, smedt - smedt - smedt v. 

forge 

Smid, -slüd n. smith 

smeren, smerst, smert - smerd - smerd v. 

smear 

smiten, smittst, smitt - smet - smäten v. 

throw 

Smök, n. thick, heavy smoke 

smöken, v. smoke, reek; puff of 

smoker 

Smolt, n. fat 

smuck, a. beautiful 

smullen, v. soil, make dirty, stain 

smustern, v. smile, smirk 

Smustern, -s n. smile, smirk 

smäden, smädst, smädt - smädt - smädt v. 

abuse, defame 

Snack, n. talk 

snacken, v. talk 

Snakerî, -en n. prank 

snarr, a. tight 

Snawel, -s n. bill of bird 

snaweln, v. peck of bird 

Snê, n. snow 

Snêklut, n. snowball 

snêklüten, v. throw snowballs 

snell, a. adv. fast 

Snemând, n. January 

snen, v. snow 

Snut, -† n. nose animal 

snutig, a. snappish, brusque 

Sög, -en n. sow 

söken, sögst, sögt - sögt - sögt v. str. seek, 

look for 

Sömm, -s n. seam 

Sön, -s n. son 

söss, num. six 

sösste, a. sixth 

sösstig, num. sixty 

sösstigste, a. sixtieth 

sösstein, num. sixteen 

sössteinde, a. sixteenth 

söt, a. sweet 

söten, v. sweeten 

söwen, num. seven 

Sommer, n. summer 

son, a. such a; ~e a. such pl. 

spê, a. adv. scornful 

Spê, n. scorn 

- ~ don be scornful 

- dar det he man ~ öwer he is nothing but 

scornful about that. 

spêgägeln, v. deride; put to scorn 

Spêgägelî, n. scorn 

spelen, v. play 

Speler, -slüd n. player 

spendêren, v. be generous with 

money 

- hüt hätt he de Spendêrhosen an today he is 

particularly generous 

Spet, -en n. spear 

spigen, v. spew 

- Für un Flammen ~ be very angry 

Spill, -s nn. game 

Spill, -en nf. spider 

Spitt, n. spit for meat etc. 

splinternâkt, a. stark naked 

splitterdull, a. raving mad 

spören, spörst, spört - spörd - spörd v. track; 

feel, notice 

- ik häff dar niks fun spörd I haven’t noticed 

anything of it 

Spör, -s n. track 

- he hätt wat up de ~ he is onto something 

spölen, spölst, spölt - spöld - spöld v. rinse, 

wash 

Sport, -s n. sport 

springen, springst, springt - sprüng - sprungen 

v. str. jump, leap 

Sprak, -en n. language 

Sprok, -† n. proverb, phrase; 

verdict 

Sprunk, n. leap, jump 

spräken, sprückst, sprückt - sprök - spraken v. 

str. speak, talk 

Spräker, -slüd n. speaker 

stäken, stückst, stückt - stek - stäken v. str. 

sting, pierce; stay, be 

Stäl, n. handle, shaft 

stälen, stillst, stillt - stöl - stalen v. str. steal 

Städ, -en n. place; s~ prep. instead 

of 

stan, stest, stet - stünn - stan v. str. stand 

Stad, -en† nf. city, town 

stamern, v. stutter 

stark, a. strong 

starwen, starwst, starwt - stürw - storwen v. 

str. die 

Sten, -s n. stone 

Stêrd, -en n. tail 

Stewel, -s n. boot 

stigen, stiggst, stiggt - steg - stägen v. str.

ise; step 

- he steg up dat Perd he got on the horse 

- de Sünn steg up de Häwen the sun rose in 

the sky 

Stimm, -en n. voice; vote 

stimmen, v. vote; be correct 

- stimmt et dat du gistern hir wer? is it correct 

that you were here yesterday? 

stinken, stinkst, stinkt - stünk - stunken v. str. 

stink 

Stirn, -s n. star 

stiw, a. stiff 

stiwen, v. stiffen, strengthen 

stiwköppig, a. stubborn 

stöken, v. poke 

stönen, v. groan 

stören, störst, stört - störd - störd v. disturb 

stöten, v. push, shove; thrust; hit, 

blow 

stöwen, v. fly about dust; spread 

(like dust) 

stöwig, a. dusty 

Stof, n. dust 

Stol, -† n. chair 

stolt, a. proud 

stoppen, v. stuff; darn 

Straf, n. punishment 

stramm, a. tight, strained; stiff; 

reserved 

Strat, -en n. street 

striken, v. stroke, smooth, rub; 

wander, stroll, ramble 

Stro, n. straw 

ströpen, v. stripe; brush against 

Strund, n. sth. of no worth, rubbish 

stüren, stürst, stürt - stürd - stürd v. steer 

stuf, a. adv. cut short 

- se hadd ~t Har her hair was cut short 

stur, a. considerable, large 

Stuw, -en n. room 

süften, v. sigh 

- na igtwat ~ vainly desire sth. 

sügen, v. suckle 

sügtig, a. infirm, weak in health 

sük, a. ill, sick 

süken, v. be ill, be sick 

Süll, -e, n. threshold 

sülke, a. such pl. 

sülw, a. same 

Sülwer, n. silver 

sülwern, a. silver 

sülwst, pron. self; adv. even 

- he ~ güng darhen he himself went there 

- ~ de Könink wüss niks even the king knew 

nothing 

Sünd, n. sin 

sünden, sündst, sündt - sündt -sündt v. sin 

sünder1 , prep. without 

Sünder2 , -slüd n. sinner 

sündig, a. sinful 

Sünn, n. sun 

Sünnawen, -s n. Saturday 

Sünndag, n. Sunday 

sünnerlig, a. special, extraordinary, 

strange; adv. very; particularly, 

expecially 

sünt, conj. since 

süren, v. sour, acidify 

süs, adv. otherwise, else 

Süster, -n n. sister 

Sugt, n. illness 

sugten, v. see süften 

Sump, n. swamp 

sund, a. sound, healthy 

supen, v. drink animal; drink heavily 

Supp, -en n. soup 

sur, a. sour 

suren, v. turn sour 

swären, swärst, swärt - swür - sworen v. str. 

swear 

Swâlk, [a:] -en n. swallow 

swânden, [a:] v. cause to suspect, 

cause to have a feeling 

- dat hätt mi lang swânt I’ve suspected that 

for a long time 

swar, a. heavy 

swart, a. black 

Swet, n. sweat 

sweten, v. sweat 

swigen, swiggst, swiggt - sweg - swägen - swig! v. 

str. be (remain) silent 

Swîn, - nn. pig 

- dat is Speck un Swînflêsch it doesn’t matter 

Swinerî, nf. filth, dirty habits 

swind, a. adv. fast 

- mak ~! make it as fast as you can 

- kumm ~! come quickly! 

- en ~e Res a swift journey 

swinnen, v. str. disapper 

Swor, n. oath; curse 

- ik häff dar en ~ up dan I have put a curse 

on it 

T 

Tack, -en n. point, tip, peak 

tägen, v. be late; be long; 

tällen, v. count 

tämlig, adv. fairly, pretty, rather 

tämmen, v. tame; subdue 

Tän, -en n. tooth 

Tänwe, nn. toothache 

Tär, n. tar 

- Se hollen as Pick un ~ tohop they are very 

close friends 

Täw, nf. bitch 

tag, a. tough; greedy 

tagt, a. conditioned; constituted 

- Ik ward sen wo he ~ is I will see what he 

looks like 

tagtig, num. eighty 

tagtigste, a. eightieth 

Tall, - nf. number 

talen, v. pay 

Taling, -en n. payment 

tamm, a. tame 

Tang, -en n. pliers, pincers, nippers 

Tapp, - n. tap, plug; cone pine et.al. 

tapper, a. brave, courageous; 

gallant 

Tarlin|k, -gen, n. die 

tarren, tarrst, tarrt - tarrd - tarrd v. pester, 

badger 

tasten, v. touch 

Tegel, -s n. brick 

tegen, prep. against 

tein, num. ten 

teinde, a. tenth 

Teken, - nn. sign 

Telt, - nn. tent 

tên, tüst, tüt - tög - tagen v. str. pull 

Ten, n. toughness 

teren, v. fret, gnaw; eat; corrode 

Tid, n. time 

tidig, a. early 

Tîding, -en nf. newspaper 

Tidword, -† nn. verb 

tigen, tiggst, tiggt - tigd - tigd v. accuse 

- wen kann em dat ~? who can accuse him 

for that?

- ik häff di niks tigd I have not accused for 

anything 

tigtig, a. wrong; unforgiveable 

Timme, n. timber 

Tinn, n. tin 

Tins, n. rate of interest 

Tippel, -s n. point, dot 

Tippken, nn. freckle 

Titt, -e n. nipple 

t’hop, t’hus, t’regt, t’rügg see 

tohop, tohus, toregt, torügg 

Töd, -en n. mare, filly 

toerst, adv. at first 

tögen, v. show 

Tögel, -s n. rein; bridle 

Töl, n. dog 

Tölle, - n. plate 

Tömm, -s n. rein 

töwen, töwst, töwt - töwd töwd v. wait 

todrägen, v.rfl. happen, occur 

- wo drog sik et to? how did it happen? 

tofreden, a. satisfied, content 

tofresen, v. freeze over 

- er is de Mund wol tofroren she doesn’t 

speak, she’s sulking 

tohop, adv. together 

Tohopfaten, nn. summary 

Tohopkumst, n. gathering 

tohus, adv. at home; T~ n. home 

Tog, -† n. pull, tug; move game; 

feature 

tohören, v. belong to 

- dat Hus hört de Papp to that house belongs 

to the priest 

Tokumst, n. future 

Toll, n. toll 

Tom, -e† n. rein 

tomêst, [e:´] adv. mostly 

tominst, adv. at least 

tommelen, v. tumble, stagger 

tomoden, tomôdst, tomôdt - tomodt - tomodt 

v. ask of, demand of; ascribe to 

- du môdst em to fäl to you ask too much of 

him 

tomodbasten, v. work eagerly 

and strenuously 

Ton, n. sound 

tonigtmaken, v. destroy, ruin 

toregt, pred. a. & adv. ready, finished; 

on the right way 

- de Kläre sün ~ the clothes are finished 

- he kümmt god ~ he is doing quite well 

toregthelpen, v. direct, show the 

way 

- kannst du mi ~? can you show me the way? 

toregtmaken, v. finish, put in 

order, complete 

Torn, n. rage, wrath 

torügg, adv. back 

Torüggkumst, n. return 

tosamen, adv. together 

tosamengäwen, v. wed; leave to 

settle 

- ik gäw jüm daröwer tosamen I let them 

settle it for themselves 

tostäd, adv. present 

toweddern, adv. unfavourable; 

hateful 

- dat Lück wer uns ~ fortune didn’t smile on 

us 

towilen, adv. at times 

träcken, träckst, träckt - tröck - trocken v. str. 

draw, pull 

träden, triddst, triddt - tred - träden v. tread 

Trems, n. cornflower 

- för de ~ un Klewer for Mäckeln-Bomern 

Trepp, n. stairs 

trotsallent, adv. after all 

trünneln, v. roll of round object 

Trüw, n. loyalty 

Trur, n. sadness 

truren, v. mourn 

truren, a. dearly beloved 

- min ~ Moder my dear mother 

trurig, a. sad 

truw, a. loyal, true, faithful 

truwhartig, a. true-hearted 

Torm, -† n. tower 

Tüffel, -e n. slipper 

Tüffler, -slüd n. slippermaker 

Tüffken, -s n. potato 

Tüg, - nn. material, cloth, stuff; 

tool 

tügen, v. witness; give evidence 

Tüger -slüd n. witness 

Tügnis, n. evidence given by witness 

Tüppken, -s nn. pigtail 

tünen, v. enclose; tell lies 

tünden, tündst, tündt - tündt - tündt v. light, 

ignite 

Tünder - n. lighter 

tüsch!, interj. hush! 

tüschen 1 , v. hush 

tüschen 2 , prep. between 

Tun, n. fence, hedge 

Tung, -en n. tongue 

Tunn, -en n. barrel 

töwern, v. conjure 

Töwer -slüd n. magican 

Töwerî, n. magic 

twälen, v. divide in two, halve, 

split 

twäld, a. halved, split 

twe, num. two 

twede, a. second 

Twedragt, n. disagreement, dissension 

Tweligten, nn. twilight; dusk 

Twirn, -s n. thread 

Twig, -s n. twig, branch also fig. 

twintig, num. twenty 

twintigste, a. twentieth 

Twist, -en n. strife, quarrel; dispute 

Twiwel, -s n. doubt 

twiweln, v. doubt 

Twässen, -s n. twin 

twölf, num. twelve 

twölfte, a. twelfth 

Twölfter, n. dozen 

U 

Üder, n. udder 

üm, prep. about; in order to 

ümdon, v. rfl. trouble oneself to 

acquire sth. 

- he det sik na dat Geld ~ he troubled himself 

to get the money 

ümschriwen, v. rewrite 

ümsüs, adv. in vain 

Ümton, n. mutation, umlaut 

ümtrent adv. about, approximately 

Ümweld, n. the world around one 

ünner, prep. under 

üpperst, adv. supreme 

- he wer de ~e in de Sällschop he was the best 

in the company 

Ul, -s n. owl 

un, conj. and 

Undögt, n. bad actions, bad behaviour

unflêmsch, a. disrespectful, 

brusque, impolite 

unnod, adv. unwillingly 

unnütt, a. useless, worthless, of 

no use 

uns, pron. us 

uns, poss. a. our 

up, prep. on 

Updrag, -† nm. task; commission; 

mission 

Upgaw, -en nf. task, charge; examination, 

problem 

upstunds, adv. at this very moment 

upstäds, adv. right now 

ut, prep. out of; adv. out 

uter, prep. conj. except 

utrümen, v. vacate, clear out 

uttên, v. undress 

W 

wacker, a. beautiful; well 

cleaned; good, brave, able; adv. 

well, ably 

wäcken, v. wake 

Wäder, nn. weather 

wädern, v. thunder 

Wäg, -en n. way; road 

Wägnersch, nf. Mrs Wägner 

Wäk, -en nf. week 

Wäldag, npl. happiness, mirth, 

wellbeing 

wälen, v. choose; elect 

Wäler, -slüd n. voter 

wälig, a. fresh, sound, courageous 

Wänen, -s nn. dwelling place, 

abode; apartment 

wännen, v. turn 

wagen, v. dare 

Wagstück, n. bold venture, risky 

enterprise 

waken, wöckst, wöckt - wök - wakt v. str. 

wake, be awake 

Wal, -en nf. choice; election 

Wald, n. violence 

waldig, a. violent 

wanen, v. live, dwell 

wanken, wankst, wankt - wankt - wankt v. 

walk; travel 

Wan|d, -ner† n. wall 

wandags, adv. in old times 

wandeln, v. change; transform; 

reduce 

- he würd to en Pogg wandeld he was transformed 

into a frog 

wandern, v. wander 

Wanderer, -slüd n. wanderer 

Wapen, n. weapon 

war, a. true 

waren, warst, wart - ward - ward v. last 

warden, warst, wardt - würd - worden v. str. 

become; aux. be passive; will future 

- he würd Papp he became a priest 

- ik würd ferschräckt fun de Hund I was 

frightened by the dog 

- se ~ morgen hir kamen they will come here 

tomorrow 

warf, n. time 

- en ~, twe ~ once, twice 

Wark, n. work 

Warkeldag, n. weekday 

warken, warkst, warkt - warkt - warkt v. 

work 

Warktüg, nn. tool 

warm, a. warm 

warmen, wärmst, wärmt - warmd - warmd v. 

warm 

- et warmd min Hart it warmed my heart 

Warmnis, nf. warmth 

warnen, v. warn 

Warnis, nf. warning 

Warp, -† n. throw 

warschuwen, warschuwst, warschuwt - 

warschuwd - warschuwd v. warn 

wart, -e n. wart 

warwen, n. draught soldiers 

Warwen, n. commercial 

Was, -en n. aunt 

Wass, n. wax 

wassen, wösst, wösst - wüss, wüssten - wussen 

v. str. grow 

waschen, wöschst, wöscht - wüsch - wuschen 

v. str. wash 

Water, n. water 

wat, interr. pron. what; a. any; indir. 

rel. pron. which, that 

- ~ för’n Hus hässt du? what kind of house do 

you have? 

- ~ för’n welke maggst du? which ones do you 

do like? 

- dat Hus ~ ik köfft wer dür the house I 

bought was expensive 

We, n. pain 

wê, adv. 

- dat det ~ that hurts 

Wêdag, npl. pains 

wedder, adv. again 

Wedderstall, n. resistance 

Weg, nf. cradle 

- Ik bün unschuldig dran, as dat Kind in de ~ 

I’m innocent, like a baby in the cradle 

wegen, prep. because of, owing to 

- fun dat Rägenwäder ~ because of the rainy 

weather 

weigern, v. refuse 

weien, v. wave flag; fan, blow 

- et weit de düdsche Farwen the German 

colours of are flying 

weinig, a. little 

wek, a. soft 

weken, v. soften 

Weld, nf. world 

Weldmer, nn. ocean 

welken, interr. pron. 

- ~? which one? 

- ~ sin hus is datt? whose house is that? 

welke, interr. & rel. pron. which pl 

welke, n. some 

- ik bruk man ~ Pünd I only need a few 

pounds 

welkmal, adv. sometimes 

wen, interr. pron. who; indir. rel. 

pron. whom 

- ~ büst du? who are you? 

- de Mann, ~ ik mit prat, is min Broder the 

man with whom I talked, is my brother 

- ~ sin Hus is dat? whose house is that? 

wenen, v. weep 

wenn, conj. if, when 

wennêr, [-ne´:r] interr. pron. when? 

weren, werst, wert - werd - werd v. defend 

werd, a. worth; W~, n. worth 

Wermagt, nf. defence 

Werder, -s nn. small island or 

strip of land in a river 

Werschon, -s nf. version 

Weten, n. wheat 

weten, west, wet - wüss, wüssten - wüsst v. str. 

know 

Wetenschop, n. science 

wi, pron. we

Wicks, n. shoeshine; polish 

wicksen, v. polish, brush 

wid, comp. wider, widst a. adv. wide; far 

- fun ~ wäg from far away 

Wid, -en n. width, distance, extent; 

plain, flatland 

widergan, v. str. continue 

Wi|f, -w nn. woman; wife 

wiflig, a. feminine 

Wigt, n. weight 

wigtig, a. important 

wil, n. while 

- ~ dat seeing [that], since 

Will, -s n. will 

wild, a. wild 

willen, wisst, will - wull, wusst - wulld aux. 

will, want to 

Willkam, n. welcome 

- he kreg en eischen ~ he was welcomed with 

words and/or actions of abuse 

willkamen, a. welcome; 

- ~! welcome! 

Win|d, -nen n. wind 

Wînmând, nn. October 

Winter, n. winter 

wîs, a. wise 

wîsnäst, a. impertinent, cheeky 

Wîssnut, n. impertinent, cheeky 

person 

wîssnutig, a. impertinent, cheeky 

wiss, a. true, correct; certain; 

truly, correctly, really 

- is dat ~? is that correct? 

- en ~en Mann a certain man [whom I may 

not want to mention] 

- jo ~! yes, certainly! yes of course! 

witt, a. white 

wo, interr. & rel. pron. how 

Wocken, -s n. spinning wheel 

wodan, interr. pron. what kind of 

Wodanighet, [a´:] -en n. conditions, 

nature, character 

wölen, v. dig, poke about, root, 

grub; agitate 

Wöler, n. mole 

Wölp, n. young dog; fat child 

wöltern, v. roll over 

- he wöltert sik fun Laggen he split his sides 

laughing 

wönschen, v. wish 

Wönschen, -s n. wish 

wöst, a. deserted, desolate, waste 

Wörtel, -s n. root 

wol, adv. well; probably 

- dat is ~ war that’s probably true 

Wold, -† n. wood, forest 

wor, interr. & rel. pron. where 

Word, -† n. word 

Wördbok, -er† n. dictionary 

worüm, interr. why 

wrackeln, v. stagger; falter 

wraken, v. reject 

wred, a. angry 

Wred, n. anger 

wringen, v. wring 

wriweln, v. tear in small pieces 

worfun, rel. pron. whereof 

worhen, interr. pron. whereto 

Wüsch, -en n. meadow 

Wul|f, -w† n. wolf 

Wull, n. wool 

Wunnerwark, -en nn. wonder, 

miracle 

Wust -† n. sausage 

Worm, -† n. worm 

Wulk, -en n. cloud 

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Ä sü Ae 

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EN KORTE GRAMMATIK 

A SHORT GRAMMAR

ARTIKEL ARTIKEL 

I. UNBESTIMMD INDEFINITE 

De unbestimmde Artikel is en in alle Geslegt. Et gifft ken unbestimmden Artikel för de Mertall. 

The indefinite article is en in all genders. There is no definite article for the plural. 

En Mann En Fruw En Hus 

II. BESTIMMD DEFINITE 

De bestimmde Artikel folgt Geslegt un Antall. Et gifft en sünnerligen bestimmden Artikel för den Ackusatif 

un den Datif man för männlige Wörd. 

The definite article follows the gender and number. A special definite article for the accusative and the dative 

exists only for the masculine. 

Masc. Fem. Neut. Plur. 

N De De Dat De 

AD Den | | | 

HÖWDWÖRD NOUNS 

Höwdwörd häbben dre Geslegt, männlig, wiflig un säklig. 

Nouns have three gender, masculine, feminine, and neuter. 

De Mertall wardt up ferschälde Wisen bildt, t.B.: 

Plural is formed in various ways, e.g.: 

- Ben, Ben leg 

-† Bom, Böm tree 

-s Läpel, Läpels spoon 

-en Stuw, Stuwen room 

-slüd Bäcker, Bäckerslüd baker

EGENSCHOPSWÖRD ADJECTIVES 

I. ATTRIBUTIF ATTRIBUTIVE 

Dat Bögen fun dat attributive Egenschopsword folgt dat Geslegt fun dat Höwdword. 

The inflection of an attributive adjective follows the gender of the noun. 

a. Unbestimmd 

männlig wiflig säklig 

NAD Entall. en starken Mann en moie Fruw en grönt Hus 

a strong man a beautiful woman a green house 

NAD Mertall. starke Männslüd moie Frunslüd gröne Hüs 

strong men beautiful women green houses 

b. Bestimmd 

N Entall. de starke Mann de moie Fruw dat gröne Hus 

the strong man the beautiful woman the green house 

AD Entall. den starken Mann | | 

(for) the strong man 

NAD Mertall. de starken Männslüd de moien Frunslüd de grönen Hüs 

the strong men the beautiful women the green houses 

II. PREDIKATIF PREDICATIVE 

Predikative Egenschopswörd warden nig bagen. 

Predicative adjective are not inflected. 

En Mann is stark. De Mann is stark. Männslüd sünd stark. De Männslüd sünd stark. 

a man is strong the man is strong men are strong the men are strong

TIDWÖRD VERBS 

REGELMÄTIGE TIDWÖRD REGULAR VERBS 

I. lewen love 

AKTIF ACTIVE VOICE 

Nutid Present tense 

ik lew wi lewen 

du lewst ji lewen 

he lewt se lewen 

Dotid Past tense 

ik lewd wi lewden 

du lewdst ji lewden 

he lewd se lewden 

Perfect Perfect tense 

ik häff lewd wi häbben lewd 

du hässt lewd ji häbben lewd 

he hätt lewd se häbben lewd 

Pluskwamperfekt Pluperfect tense 

ik hadd lewd wi hadden lewd 

du haddst lewd ji hadden lewd 

he hadd lewd se hadden lewd 

Tokumst Future tense 

ik ward lewen wi warden lewen 

du warst lewen ji warden lewen 

he wardt lewen se warden lewen 

PASSIF PASSIVE VOICE 

Nutid 

ik ward lewd wi warden lewd 

du warst lewd ji warden lewd 

he wardt lewd se warden lewd 

Dotid 

ik würd lewen wi würden lewen 

du würdst lewen ji würden lewen 

he würd lewen se würden lewen 

Perfekt 

ik bün lewd worden wi sünd lewd 

worden 

du büsst lewd worden ji sünd lewd 

worden 

he is lewd worden se sünd lewd 

worden 

Pluskwamperfekt 

ik wer lewd worden wi weren lewd 

[worden] 

du werst lewd worden ji weren lewd 

[worden] 

he wer lewd worden se weren lewd 

[worden] 

Tokumst 

ik ward lewd warden wi warden lewd 

warden 

du warst lewd warden ji warden lewd 

warden 

he wardt lewd warden se warden lewd 

warden

II. leden lead 

AKTIF 

Nutid 

ik led wi leden 

du ledst ji leden 

he ledt se leden 

Dotid 

ik ledt wi ledten 

du ledtst ji ledten 

he led se ledten 

Perfekt 

ik häff ledet etc. 


ik hadd ledet etc. 

Tokumst 

ik ward leden etc. 

PASSIF 

Nutid 

ik ward ledet etc. 

Dotid 

ik würd ledt etc. 

Perfekt 

ik bün ledt [worden] etc. 


ik wer ledt [worden] etc. 

Tokumst 

ik ward ledt warden etc. 

III. höden protect 

AKTIF 

Nutid 

ik höd wi höden 

du hödst ji höden 

he hödet se höden 

Dotid 

ik hödd wi hödden 

du höddst ji hödden 

he hödd se hödden 

Perfekt 

ik häff höddt etc. 


ik hadd höddt etc. 

Tokumst 

ik ward höden etc. 

PASSIF 

Nutid 

ik ward höddt etc. 

Dotid 

ik würd höddt etc. 

Perfekt 

ik bün höddt [worden] etc. 


ik wer höddt [worden] etc. 

Tokumst 

ik ward höddt waren etc.

UNREGELMÄTIGE TIDWÖRD IRREGULAR VERBS 

Ex. denken, köpen think, buy 

Nutid 

ik denk, köp wi denken, köpen 

du denkst, köffst ji denken, köpen 

he denket, köfft se denken, köpen 

Dotid 

ik dagt, köfft wi dagten, köfften 

du dagtst, köffst ji dagten, köfften 

he dagt, köff se dagten, köfften 

Perfekt 

ik häff dagt, köfft etc. 


ik hadd dagt, köfft etc. 

Tokumst 

ik ward denken, köpen etc. 

STARKE VERBEN STRONG VERBS 

Ex. don do 

Nutid 

ik do wi don 

du dest ji don 

he det se don 

Dotid 

ik ded wi deden 

du dedst ji deden 

he ded se deden 

Perfekt 

ik häff dan wi häbben dan 

du hässt dan ji häbben dan 

he hätt dan se häbben dan 


ik hadd dan wi hadden dan 

du haddst dan ji hadden dan 

he hadd dan se hadden dan 

Tokumst 

ik ward dan wi warden dan 

du wardst dan ji warden dan 

he wardt dan se warden dan

STARKE UN UNREGELMÄTIGE TIDWÖRD 

INFINITIF NUTID 2. & 3. PERS. DOTID PERFEKT BEFÄL 

äten ittst, itt et äten ät! ät! 

bargen bargst, bargt bürg borgen barg! bargt! 

basten bast[st], bast bast bosten bast! bast! 

beden büddst, büddt böd baden bed! bedt! 

bedregen bedrüggst, bedrüggt bedrög bedragen bedreg! bedreg! 

befälen befälst, befält beföl befalen befäl! befält! 

beginnen beginnst, beginnt begünn begunnen beginn! beginnt! 

bewägen bewägst, bewägt bewög bewagen bewäg! bewägt! 

binnen binnst, binnt bünn bunnen binn! binnt! 

bidden biddst, biddt bed bäden bidd! biddt! 

biten bittst, bitt bet bäten bit! bit! 

blasen blösst, blösst blös blast blas! blast! 

bliwen bliffst, blifft blew bläwen bliw! bliwt! 

blöden blöddst, blödd blödd blöddt blöd! blödt! 

bögen bögst, bögt bögd bagen bög! bögt! 

böten böttst, bött bödd bött böt! böt! 

braden bröddst, bröddt bröd bradt brad! bradt! 

bräken brickst, brickt brök braken brick! bräkt! 

bringen bringst, bringt brögt brögt bring! bringt! 

denken denkst, denkt dagt dagt denk! denkt! 

dingen dingst, dingt düng dungen ding! dingt! 

dögen döggst, döggt döggt döggt - 

döpen döffst, döfft döfft döfft döp! döpt! 

don dest, det ded dan do! dot! 

drägen dräggst, dräggt drög dragen drigg! drägt! 

drängen drängst, drängt drüng drungen dräng! dräng! 

drapen dröppst, dröppt drep drapen drap! drapt! 

dregen drüggst, drüggt drög dragen dreg! dregt! 

driwen driffst, drifft drew dräwen driw! driwt! 

dringen dringst, dringt drüng drungen dring! dringt! 

drinken drinkst, drinkt drünk drunken drink! drinkt! 

düken dückst, dückt dök daken dük! dükt! 

dwingen dwingst, dwingt dwüng dwungen dwing! dwingt! 

emfälen emfälst, emfält emföl emfalen emfäl! emfält! 

fallen föllst, föllt föll follen fall! fallt! 

falten faltst, falt falt falten falt! falt! 

fangen fangst, fangt füng fungen fang! fangt! 

faten föttst, fött föt fat fat! fat! 

ferdarwen ferdarwst, ferdarwt ferdürw ferdorwen ferdarw! ferdarwt! 

ferdreten fredrüttst, ferdrütt ferdröt ferdraten ferdret! ferdret! 

fergäten fergittst, fergitt ferget fergäten fergät! fergät! 

ferlesen ferlüsst, ferlüsst ferlür ferloren ferles! ferlest! 

finnen finnst, finnt fünn funnen finn! finnt! 

flägten fläggst, fläggt flägt flogten flägt! flägt! 

flegen flüggst, flüggt flög flagen fleg! flegt! 

fleten flüttst, flütt flöt flaten flet! flet! 

föden föddst, föddt född föddt föd! födt! 

fräten frittst, fritt fret fräten frät! frät!


INFINITIF NUTID DOTID PERFEKT BEFÄL 

fragen fröggst, fröggt frög fragt frag! frag! 

fresen früsst, früsst frür froren fres! frest! 

gällen gällst, gällt güll gullen gäll! gällt! 

gäwen giffst, gifft gew gäwen gäw! gäwt! 

gan gest, get güng gan ga! gat! 

gebären gebärst, gebärt gebür geburen/baren gebär! gebärt! 

gelingen gelingst, gelingt gelüng gelungen geling! gelingt! 

geneten genüttst, genütt genöt genaten genet! genet! 

geschen geschüt gescheg geschen gesche! 

geten güttst, gütt göt gaten get! get! 

gliden gliddst, gliddt gled gläden glid! glidt! 

gliken glickst, glickt glek gläken glik! glikt! 

grawen gröffst, gröfft gröw grawd graw! grawt! 

gripen grippst, grippt grep gräpen grip! gript! 

häbben häff, hässt, hätt hadd hafft - 

hälpen hälpst, hälpt hülp hulpen hälp! hälpt! 

hängen hängst, hängt hüng hungen häng! hängt! 

häwen häwst, häwt höw hawen häw! häwt! 

heten hetst, het het heten het! het! 

höden höddst, höddt hödd höddt höd! hödt! 

hollen höllst, höllt höll hollen holl! hollt! 

jagen jöggst, jöggt jög jagt jag! jagt! 

kamen kümmst, kümmt kem kamen kumm! kamt! 

kiken kickst, kickt kek käken kik! kikt! 

klingen klingst, klingt klüng klungen kling! klingt! 

knipen knippst, knippt knep knäpen knip! knipt! 

könen kann, kannst, kann künn könnt - 

köpen köffst, köfft köfft köfft köp! köpt! 

krigen kriggst, kriggt kreg krägen krig! krigt! 

krupen krüppst, krüppt kröp krupen krup! krupt! 

kwällen kwällst, kwällt kwüll kwullen kwäll! kwällt! 

kwillen kwillst, kwillt kwüll kwullen kwill! kwillt! 

laden läddst, läddt löd ladt lad! ladt! 

läsen lisst, lisst les läsen liss! läst! 

laten lättst, lätt let laten lat! lat! 

legen lüggst, lüggt lög lagen leg! legt! 

liden liddst, liddt led läden lid! lidt! 

liggen liggst, liggt leg lägen ligg! liggt! 

lopen löppst, löppt lep lopen lop! lopt! 

mägen mag, maggst, maggt mögt mögt - 

mäten mittst, mitt met mäten mät! mät! 

maken möckst, möckt mök makt mak! makt! 

miden middst, middt med mäden mid! midt! 

migen miggst, miggt meg mägen mig! migt! 

möten muttst, mutt müss[ten] müsst - 

möten möttst, mött mödd mött möt! möt! 

nämen nimmst, nimmt nem nämen nimm! nämt! 

pipen pippst, pippt pep päpen pip! pipt!



raden röddst, röddt röd radt rad! radt! 

riwen riffst, rifft rew räwen riw! riwt! 

riden riddst, riddt red räden rid! ridt! 

ringen ringst, ringt rüng rungen ring! ringt! 

riten rittst, ritt ret räten rit! rit! 

ropen röppst, röppt rep ropen rop! ropt! 

rüken rückst, rückt rök raken rük! rükt! 

sätten sättst, sätt satt satt sätt! sätt! 

schären schärst, schärt schür schuren/scharen schär! schärt! 

schällen schällst, schällt schüll schullen schäll! schällt! 

scheten schüttst, schütt schöt schaten schet! schet! 

schinnen schinnst, schinnt schünn schunnen schinn! schinnt! 

schiten schittst, schitt schet schäten schit! schit! 

schriwen schriwst, schriwt schrew schräwen schriw! schriwt 

schriden schriddst, schriddt sched schräden schrid! schridt 

schruwen schrüffst, schrüfft schröw schrawen schruw! schruwt! 

schuwen schüffst, schüfft schöw schawen schuw! schuwt! 

schölen schall, schasst, schall schüll schullt - 

sen süst, süt seg sen sü! set! 

sin bün, büst, is, sünd wer wäsen wes! west! 

singen singst, singt süng sungen sing! singt! 

sinken sinkst, sinkt sünk sunken sink! sinkt! 

sinnen sinnst, sinnt sünn sunnen sinn! sinnt! 

sitten sittst, sitt set säten sitt! sitt! 

sla[ge]n slest, slet slög slagen sla! sla[g]t 

slapen slöppst, slöppt slep slapen slap! slapt! 

sliken slickst, slickt slek släken slik! slikt! 

slipen slippst, sliptt slep släpen slip! slipt! 

sliten slittst, slitt slet släten slit! slit! 

sluken slückst, slückt slök slaken sluk! slukt! 

sluten slüttst, slüttt slöt slaten slut! slut! 

smiten smittst, smitt smet smäten smit! smit! 

sniden sniddst, sniddt sned snäden snid! snidt! 

snuwen snüffst, snüfft snöw snawen snuw! snuwt! 

söken sögst, sögt sögt sögt sök! sökt! 

spigen spisst, spitt speg spägen spig! spigt! 

spalten spaltst, spalt spalt spalten spalt! spalt! 

spinnen spinnst, spinnt spünn spunnen spinn! spinnt! 

spräken sprickst, sprickt sprök spraken sprick! spräkt! 

springen springst, springt sprüng sprungen spring! springt! 

stäken stickst, stickt stek stäken stäk! stäkt! 

stälen stillst, stillt stöl stalen stäl! stält! 

stan stest, stet stünn stan sta! stat! 

starwen starwst, starwt stürw storwen starw! starwt! 

stigen stiggst, stiggt steg stägen stig! stig! 

stinken stinkst, stinkt stünk stunken stink! stinkt! 

striden striddst, striddt stred sträden strid! stridt! 

striken stricktst, strickt strek sträken strik! strikt!



sugen süggst, süggt sög sagen sug! sugt! 

supen süppst, süppt söp sapen sup! supt! 

swämmen swämmst, swämmt swümm swummen swämm! swämmt! 

swären swärst, swärt swür swuren/swaren swär! swärt! 

swigen swiggst, swiggt sweg swägen swig! swigt! 

swillen swillst, swillt swüll swullen swill! swillt! 

swinnen swinnst, swinnt swünn swunnen swinn! swinnt! 

ten tüst, tüt tög tagen te! tet! 

träden triddst, triddt tred träden träd! trädt! 

träcken träckst, träckt tröck trocken träck! träckt! 

wägen wiggst, wiggt wög wagen wigg! wägt! 

waken wöckst, wöckt wök wakt wak! wakt! 

warden warst, wardt würd worden ward! wardt! 

warwen warwst, warwt würw worwen warw! warwt! 

wassen wasst, wasst wüss wussen wass! wasst! 

waschen waschst, wascht wüsch waschen wasch! wascht! 

weten west, wet wüss[ten] wüsst - 

wiken wickst, wickt wek wäken wik! wikt 

willen wisst, will wull wullt will! willt! 

winnen winnst, winnt wünn wunnen winn! winnt! 

wrangen wrangst, wrangt wrüng wrungen wrang! wrangt! 

wringen wringst, wringt wrüng wrungen wring! wringt!

MANNSNAMEN 

Akim Joachim 

Aleff Adolf 

Âlke Adelheit 

Arend Arnold 

Baltser Balthasar 

Bartel Barthold 

Clas Nicholaus 

Cornills Cornelius 

Êrk Eric 

Gerdt Gerhard 

Herrm Hermann 

Jâks Jakob 

Jesper Casper 

Jobst Job 

Jochen Joachim 

Jost Jobocus, Justus 

Jürgen Georg 

Lippeld Leopold 

Lippken Philipp 

Lude Ludwig 

Lüdke Ludolf 

Mari Maria 

Mews Mevius 

Michel Michael 

Stens Stanislaus 

Tewes Matthäus 

Tideke Tidemann 

Tönns Antonius 

Wedig ? 

Wolter Walter 

FRUNSNAMEN 

Barwe Barbara 

Barwke Barbara 

Dürke 

Fike Sophia 

Ilse Elisabet 

Jette Henriette 

Jütte Judith 

Lênken Magdalena 

Mette Mechthild 

Mettke Mechthild 

Mälken Amalia 

Sann Susan 

Trine Catharina 

Trinke Catharina 

Trutjen Gertrud 

Trüdken Gertrud

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