Zelandish Lexicon
A, a
abeck /ə'bɛk/ adv back
abië /ə'biə/ strong verb to expect
abirje /ə'bɪɹjə/ verb to taste (abirgd)
ack /ak/ conj but
acwell /ə'kwɛl/ weak verb to kill
adoun /ə'dʉn/ adv/prep down
afande /ə'fandə/ weak verb to prove, to notice
afinde /ə'fɪndə/ strong verb to discover (afand)
aforn /ə'fɔɹn/ adv in front
african /ə'fɹɪkən/ adj African
agon /ə'gɔ:n/ past participle gone
ajinnend /ə'jɪnənd/ present participle beginning
alevednessferm /ə'le:vədnəsfəɹm/ noun sickness benefit
alieting /əlitiŋ/ noun photocopy
aliese /ə'li:zə/ weak verb to save
all /al/ adj all
also /'alsɔ:/ adv also
amerke /ə'mɛɹkə/ weak verb to describe
an /ən/ indef. art./num a, an, one
and /ənd/ conj and
andswern /'andzwəɹn/ verb to answer
andwerd /'andwəɹd/ adj present
andwerde /'andwəɹdə/ verb to present
andwerding /'andwərdiŋ/ noun attention
andwerdness /'andwəɹdnəs/ noun present (time)
anfeld /'anfɛld/ adj simple
anti-tigris /'anti:tɪgɹɪs/ noun anti-tiger (used to discribe black stripes on black fur)
areie /ə'ɹejə/ verb to read out (areed)
astië /ə'stiə/ strong verb to go, to get up, to rise, to arise
avelbornness /'avəlbɔɹnnəs/ noun nobility
awende /ə'wɛndə/ verb to change, to translate
awerpe /ə'wɛɹpə/ verb to throw off, to cast off
B, b
banne /'banə/ verb to call, to summon (in some early entries used to mean 'call by telephone') (been 1/3.s.past)
be /bə/ prep by
becumme /bə'kʊmə/ strong verb to arrive, to get (somewhere) (becoem 1/3.s.past, becoemme pl.past, p.p.)
bed /bɪd/ noun bed
beduw /'bɪdʉ:/ noun combat, fight, battle
beete /'betə/ verb (beete pl.past
befell /bə'fɪɫ/ verb to apply
befeller, -s /bə'fɪləɹ/ noun applicant
befelling /bə'fɪliŋ/ noun application
befellingwrit /bə'fɪliŋɹət/ noun curriculum vitae
befeste /bə'fɪstə/ verb to entrust
begn /bɪn/ adv both
begon /bə'gɔn/ verb to practice (begange p.p.)
begrinne /bə'gɹənə/ verb to ensnare
bejette /bə'jɪtə/ verb to get
bejinne /bə'jənə/ verb to begin, to start
bejonde /bə'jɔndə/ prep beyond
belleepe /bə'lepə/ strong verb to leap up, to jump up (belleep 1/3spast)
belocke /bə'lɔkə/ verb locked, closed
ben /bɪn/ verb to be; being
bend /bɪnd/ noun bond
berd /bɪɹd/ noun beard
bergje /'bɪɹjə/ verb to preserve
berjewered /'bɪrjəwɪɹəd/ noun berry-flavoured cordial
beschirn /bə'ʃɪɹn/ verb to shave
bestriepe /bə'stɹi:pə/ verb to strip, to trim, to prune (trees)
besuruw /bə'sʋrʉ:/ verb to surprise (besurd p.p.)
betiene /bə'ti:nə/ verb to close
better /bɛtəɹ/ comp. adj better
betwux /bə'twʊks/ prep between
betzt /bətst/ sup.adj best
berne /'bɛɹnə/ strong verb to burn (ik barn, jeburne)
bewȗrt /bəwʉ:rt/ past participle built
bibliodeeke /'bɪbliəde:kə/ noun library
bicge /'bɪdʒə/ verb to buy (jeboût p.p)
bicging /'bɪdʒiŋ/ verbal noun buying
bidde /'bɪdə/ verb to ask (for), to request (beië p.p.)
bisgo /'bɪsgɔ/ noun occupation, business
bleckhorn /'blɛkhɔɹn/ noun ink cartridge
bleet /blet/ adj inactive
blerig /'blɛɹi:/ adj bald
blietful /'blitfʊl/ adj joyful
blietmoed /'blitmœd/ adv joyfully
bliss /blɪs/ noun happiness
blisse /'bləsə/ verb to rejoice
bloestom, -s /'blœstəm/ noun blossom
boek, beek /bœk/, /be:k/ noun book, books
boekfoedder /'bœkfœdəɹ/ noun bookcase
boië /'bɔjə/ weak.verb to announce (boiëd p.p.)
bottom /'bɔtəm/ noun bottom
bour /bʉɹ/ noun chamber, apartment
brastel /'bɹastəɫ/ verb to crackle
brecke /'bɹɪkə/ strong verb to break ('jebreck 3.s.past)
bringe /'bɹiŋə/ verb to bring (broût 3.s.past)
brouke /'brʉkə/ strong verb to use (breek s.past; brucke pl.past)
broun /bɹʉ:n/ adj brown
bune /'bʊnə/ noun cup (cuppe is more common)
burdlingschell /'bʊɹdliŋʃəl/ noun tortoiseshell (black and white markings suggesting a tortoiseshell)
burgsted /'bʊɹstəd/ noun city
burst /bʊɹst/ noun injury
butling /'bʊtliŋ/ noun building
C, c
cann /kan/ aux.verb can 3.s.pres
caro /'kaɹɔ/ noun care, trouble
carte, -n /'kaɹtə/ noun paper, document, deed, letter
catte /'katə/ noun cat
censusleef /'sɪnsʊslef/ noun census form
cheepstoew /'tʃe:pstœʊ/ noun market, usually supermarket
cheese /'tʃe:zə/ verb to choose
chesels /'tʃɪzəɫ/ noun small stones, gravel, grit
chester /'tʃɪstəɹ/ noun town, often used to mean central business district
Chesterricg /'tʃɪstəɹədʒ/ proper noun hilly wooded area west of the city centre
chië /'tʃiə/ verb to call, invoke (chigd p.p., jechiënd pres.p.)
chieds /tʃidz/ noun seeds
chircolwurd /'tʃəɹkəɫwəɹd/ noun computer
child, -er /tʃɪld/ noun child
chirn /tʃɪɹn/ verb to return
civilisación /səvə'lisaʧɔn/ Civilisation
cleensoukend /'klensʉkənd/ vacuum cleaner
cleved /'klevəd/ p.p stuck
climbe /'kləmbə/ verb to climb
coel /kœ:l/ adj cool
compadder /kəm'padər/ noun fellow, peer
coudlik /'kʉ:dlɪk/ adv certainly
crave /'kɹavə/ verb to crave
cret /kɹɛt/ noun trailer
cristen /'kɹistən/ adj Christian
crocodiel /'krɔkədil/ noun crocodile (crocodilum)
culd /kɔld/ noun cold (low temperature)
culfer, -n /kɔlfeɹ/ noun dove
cumme /'kʊmə/ verb to come (coem, coemme)
cunne /kʊnə/ verb to try, to test, to check
D, d
danke /'daŋkə/ verb to thank
datorum /'datɔɹəm/ noun date
de /də/ rel pron that, what
dê /de/ conj though
decke /'dɪkə/ verb to cover
deed /ded/ noun deed, act, action
deel /deɫ/ noun part
deep /dep/ adj deep
deer /deɹ/ pron there; rel pron where
deer,-0 /deɹ/ noun animal(s)
deewe /'dæʊwə/ weak verb to serve
deg /dɪ/ noun day
degnschip /dɪnʃəp/ service
dende /'dɪndə/ conj while
derf /dɪɹf/ verb need 1/3.s.pres
det /dɪt/ def/dem art the, that, this, definite and demonstrative article
dette /'dɪtə/ rel pron what (subject/direct object form)
dick /dɪk/ adj thick
diet /di:t/ noun direction, purpose
diewiese /di'wizə/ adv in this manner
din /dɪn/ adj thin
ding /diŋ/ noun thing
dint /dənt/ noun blow, strike
disch, -es /dəʃ/ noun dish
disig /'dəzi:/ adj foolish
doen /dœn/ verb to do (hy did)
do...do... /dɔ/ adverbial construction when...then...
don de /dɔn də/ rel adv when
doun /dʉn/ noun hill
dreë /'dɹeə/ verb to feel (ik dreeg)
dreets /dɹet/ noun crowds
dridde /'dɹɘdə/ ord num third
droglik /dɹɔlək/ adv periodically
duner /'dʊnəɹ/ noun thunder
dur, -e /dʊɹ/ noun door, -s
dûr /dʉ:ɹ/ prep through
durfe /'dʊɹfə/ verb to need (durfe pl.pres)
durl /dʊɹl/ noun hole
duromet /'dʊɹəmɛt/ noun doormat
dûrwunne /dʉɹ'wʊnə/ verb to continue
dweel /dwel noun washing, noun
dweelwindel /'dwe:lwɪndəl/ noun washing basket
E, e
edniew /ɪd'njʉ:/ verb to renew
ee /e:/ noun river
eë, -n /eə/ noun eye
eedbilig /'edbəli:/ adj irritating
eedig /'e:di:/ adj blessed
eedigness /'edi:nəs/ noun blessedness
eedmeg /'edmə/ adv perhaps
eegder /'e:dəɹ/ adv either
eek /ek/ adv including, also
eenig /'eni:/ adv any
eer /eɹ/ prep before (in time)
eer, -n /eɹ/ noun ear
eerendwrit /'eɹəndɹət/ noun message
eermoenats /eɹ'mœnəts/ adv of the previous month
eerst /eɹst/ ord.num first
eest, -e /est/ noun grace
eestad /'estəd/ noun riverbank
eethous /'ethʉs/ noun restaurant
eevenmet /'evənmət/ noun evening meal, tea, dinner
eeventied /'evəntid/ noun evening
eeweer /e'weɹ/ pron everywhere
efdanke /əf'dankə/ noun annoyance
efest /'ɪfəst/ adj religious
eft /ɪft/ adv again
efter /'ɪftəɹ/ prep after
eftern /'ɪftəɹn/ adv later
eier /ɪjəɹ/ noun eggs
eiturl, -0 /'ɛɪtʊɹl/ noun window
eiwo /ɛɪ'wɔ/ pron everyone
eld /ɪɫd/ adj old
elder /'ɪɫdəɹ/ pl.noun lives
elder, -s /'ɪɫdəɹ/ noun elder
elder /'ɪɫdəɹ/ sup.adj older
elderdegn /'ɪɫdəɹdən/ noun principal
eldern /'ɪɫdəɹn/ pl.noun parents
elker /'ɪɫkəɹ/ adv otherwise
elo /'elɔ/ excl oh
end /ɪnd/ noun end
erd /ɪɹd/ noun land, homeland, Heimat
erde, -n /'ɪɹdə/ noun earth
Erdliet /'ɪɹdlit/ noun Earthlight
erfodful /'ɪɹfədfɔɫ/ adj difficult, troublesome
erm /ɛɹm/ noun arm
ervodlik /ɪɹvədlək/ adj difficult
essol /'ɛsol/ noun ass
êt /e:t/ noun property
et /ɛt/ prep at
ette /ɛtə/ strong verb to eat (dou et, subjunctive; hy eet, eete)
evenêt /ɛvə'ne:t/ noun neighbourhood, environment
evnliek /ɛvn'lik/ conj just as
evnso /'ɛvnsɔ:/ conj just as
F, f
fande /'fandə/ verb to attempt, to try
farn /faɹn/ verb to travel (hy foer)
farspeckend /faɹ'spɹɪkənd/ noun telephone, phone is more common.
fê /fe:/ noun money
fee /fe/ adj few
feer /fe:ɹ/ noun sudden attack
feër /feəɹ/ adj fair
feeringe /'feɹiŋə/ adv suddenly
feership /'feɹʃəp/ noun society, club
feië /'fejə/ verb to feed (dou feedzt)
fel /fɪl/ adv/adj many, much
fering, -e /'fɪɹiŋ/ noun vehicle, -s
ferm /fɪɹm/ noun benefit, rent
fermischot /'fɪɹmɪʃɔt/ noun benefit tax
fêtcrefts /'fe:tkrəfts/ pl.noun' fighting or combat skills
festne /'fɪstnə/ verb to fix
fette /'fɛtə/ verb to fetch
feur /fæʊɹ/ num four, 4
fex /fɛks/ noun hair, fur
fier /fiɹ/ noun fire
fill /fɪl/ verb to fill
finde /'fɪndə/ verb to find (ik fand)
five /'fivə/ num five (originally fief)
fleeschmet /'fleʃmət/ noun flesh (as food), meat
flet /flɛt/ noun floor, flat, apartment
flow /fləʊ/ verb to flow (fleew, past.sg)
foen /jə'fœn/ verb to catch (dou fiêst, hy fiêt, hy feeng, jefenge)
folk /fɔlk/ noun people, folk
for /fɔɹ/ prep for
ford /fɔɹd/ adv forth, forward, on, away
fordgon /fɔɹd'gɔn/ verb to go out
forjeë /for'jeə/ verb to forgive, to pardon (forjef 1.s.past)
fordjern /fɔɹd'jɛɹn/ adj eager to advance
forjette /fɔɹ'jɛtə/ verb to forget
forleese /fɔɹ'lezə/ verb to lose (forlorn, lost p.p.)
forleete /fəɹ'letə/ verb to abandon (forleete, abandoned)
forme /'fɔɹmə/ ord.num first
forstoed /fɔɹ'stœd/ p.p. prevented
forstoppe /fəɹ'stɔppə/ verb to stop
free /fɹe/ adj free
freend, -s /fɹend/ noun friend
fremsumness /'fɹɪmsəmnɘs/ noun kindness
frette /'fɹɛtə/ verb to eat or chew, the subject is usually an animal
Friëdeg /'friədə/ noun Friday
frumdig /'fɹʋmdi:/ adj curious
fuël /fʊəɫ/ noun bird
fulfremdlik /'fɔɫfrəmdlək/ adv completely
fulje /'fɔljə/ verb to follow
full /fɔɫ/ adv very
full /fɔɫ/ verb to fulfill
fulnê /'fɔɫne:/ adv nearly
fulwexen /fɔɫ'wɛksən/ adj fulgrown, adult
furder /'fʊɹdəɹ/ adv, adj further
G, g
gafspreck /'gafspɹɪk/ noun joke, jest
gaiërn /'gajəɹn/ verb to collect, to gather
game /'gamə/ noun game, sometimes primary school, schoel has wider use
gange /'gaŋə/ verb to walk, to go
gjoed /jœd/ adj good; weak adj gjoeië /'jœjə/
gjoedlik /'jœdlək/ adj nice
gjoedwief /jœdwif/ noun title of address to a woman, Mrs, Miss, moeiër is more common.
gleed /glɪd/ noun piece of coal or charcoal
gleew /glæʊ/ noun pleasure
god /gɔd/ noun god (generally not written with a capital g, even when a proper noun)
godcund /'gɔdkʊnd/ divine
gon /gɔn/ verb [to go] (gjeet, eed, eië, jegon, agon)
gree /gɹe/ adj grey, gray
greet /gɹet/ adj big
greeting /'gɹetiŋ/ noun greeting
greetness /'gɹetnəs/ noun height
H, h
hand /hand/ noun hand
har, -n /haɹ/ noun hare
hê /he:/ adj high
hebbe /'hɛbə/ verb to have
helde /'hɛldə/ verb to keep
heló /he:'lɔ:/ excl hello
helpe /'hɛlpə/ strong verb to help (sy halp)
heedern /he:dəɹn/ noun storehouse, storeroom (an early word for a shop, now replaced by schoppe, except as a proper noun, where it refers to a local franchise chain.)
heer /he:ɹ/ pron here
heer /he:ɹ/ noun hair
heerd /he:ɹd/ p.p heard, past participle
heest /he:st/ sup adj highest
Helend /'he:lənd/ proper name Jesus, Saviour
Helfwegwrid /'hɛlfwɛrɪd/ proper name a suburb
helpe /'hɪlpə/ verb to help
herdecg /'hɪɹdədʒ/ adj sharp-edged
herm /hɪɹm/ noun hurt
herte /'hɪɹtə/ noun heart
herweed /'hɪɹwid/ noun armour
hevig /'hɪvi:/ adj heavy
hevigness /'hɛvi:nəs/ noun heaviness, weight
hicge /hɪdʒə/ verb to think (hôt 3.s.present; ik hôd 1.s.past, hogde pl.past)
hiër /hiəɹ/ adv to here, this way, hither
hir /hɪɹ/ poss.pron her 3.s.fem
hit /hɪt/ pron it, 3.s.neut
hold /hɔld/ adj kind
holetting /'hɔlətiŋ/ noun greeting
holig /'hɔli:/ adj holy
holwend /'hɔlwənd/ adj healing
hom /hɔm/ noun home
hope /'hɔpə/ weak verb to hope
hotte /'hɔtə/ vt to call (heet 1/3.s.past)
hou /hʉ/ adv how
houro /'hʉɹɔ/ adv indeed, really
hous /hʉs/ noun house
hund /hʊnd/ noun dog
hunte /'hʊntə/ weak verb to hunt, weak verb
hurd /hʊɹd/ noun vet, vetinarian, vetinary doctor
hy /hi:/ pron he, 3.s.masc
I, i
ietmest /'itməst/ adj last
in /ən/ prep in
inbords /'əmbɔɹdz/ adv at home
Indie /'əndi:/ noun India
ingon /iŋ'gɔn/ verb to enter (ineed, 1.s.past)
inne /'ənə/ adv in (early form; bin is more common)
insigl /ɘn'si:ɫ/ noun seal, ID card
interpetting /'əntəɹpɛtɪŋ/ v.n dancing
intinge, -n /ən'tiŋə/ noun cause
irne /'əɹnə/ verb to run (hylie urne)
ivel /'ivəl/ adj bad
J, j
jeâte /jə'a:tə/ weak verb to esteem, to value
jecheese /jə'ʧezə/ verb to decide (jechorn p.p.)
jecleense /jə'clensə/ verb to clean
jecoemme /jə'kœmə/ past participle come
jedave /jə'davə/ vt to agree to
jedoen /jə'dœn/ past participle done
jeë /jeə/ verb to give (jef s.past)
jeer /je:ɹ/ noun year
jedildig /jə'dəɫdi:/ adj patient
jefell /jə'fɪɫ/ strong verb to collapse (jefell p.p.)
jeflit /jə'flət/ noun conflict, competition
jefrette /jə'frɪtə/ to eat (used of animals), weak verb
jegon /jə'gɔn/ past participle gone
jeheelde /jə'held/ past participle reserved, stuck
jeheld /jə'hɛld/ noun religious service
jehelde /jə'hɛldə/ verb to hold (jeheldend gerund)
jehelding /jə'hɪlding/ noun maintenance
jeknucke /jək'nʊkə/ weak verb to knock
jelang (et) /jə'laŋ/ adj belonging (to)
jelde /'jɪldə/ verb to pay
jelieke /jə'likə/ weak verb to please
jelike /jə'likə/ adv like, as
jelikest /jɘ'likəst/ sup.adj most like, very like
jelimp /jə'ləmp/ noun event
jeman /jə'man/ adj common
jemind /jə'mənd/ noun purpose
jemoet /jə'mœt/ noun meeting
jemune /jə'mʊnə/ verb to remember
jeogne /jə'ɔ:nə/ verb to prove
jerel /'jɪɹəɫ/ noun costume
jeruw /'jɪɹʉ:/ adj ready
jeruwed /'jɪɹʉ:d/ past participle already
jeseeligness /jə'seli:nəs/ noun happiness
jeschie /jə'ʃi:/ noun pair of shoes
jeseeke /jə'sekə/ verb to go (to) (jesoûte)
jesomning /jə'sɔmniŋ/ noun gathering, assembly
jespreck /jə'spɹɪk/ noun discussion
jesterdeg /'jɪstəɹdə/ noun yesterday
jestern /'jɪstərn/ adv yesterday
jet /jɪt/ adv yet, still
jetoût /jə'təʊt/ noun view, thought, idea
jetrouwe /jə'tɹʉwə/ weak verb to trust
jetwisen /jə'twɪzən/ pl.noun twins
jewelke /jə'wɛlkə/ weak verb to curl up
jewende /jə'wɛndə/ weak verb to return
jewilk /jə'wəɫk/ pron each (one)
jewiss /jə'wɪs/ adj certain
jewittenness /jə'wɪtənnəs/ noun witness, testimony, evidence
jewittig /jə'wɪti:/ adj reasoned
jewrit /jə'rɪt/ noun document
jeving /'jɛviŋ/ noun giving
jieme /'jimə/ weak verb, vt to watch over, look after, care for
jieverness /'jivəɹnəs/ noun greediness, greed
jif /jɪf/ conj if
jo /jɔ/ adv already, ago, of old
Jobson /'jɔbsɔn/ proper name, surname, family name
Johannes /jɔ:'hanəs/ proper name, masculine first name (Johannem after a preposition)
K, k
kee /ke/ noun key
kiemlik /kimlək/ adj lovely
kieping /'kipɪŋ/ noun sale
kill /kəl/ noun bottle
kinn, -0 /kən/ noun kind, beings
kinrendeg /'kənɹəndə/ noun family day
kirk /kəɹk/ noun church
knape /'knapə/ noun boy
kniet /knit/ noun knight
know /knəʋ/ verb to know (less common than witte)
L, l
lace /'lasə/ noun lace
lag /la:/ noun law
land /land/ noun country (as opposed to city)
lang /laŋ/ adj long
lave /'lavə/ verb to invite
lecge /'lɪdʒə/ verb to lie (legt 3.s.pres)
leedsmid /'ledsməd/ noun plumber
leef /lef/ adj favourite, dear, beloved
leene /'lenə/ verb to lend
leerd /leɹd/ adv learnedly
lees /les/ comp.adj lesser (leesze)
leest /lest/ sup.adj least
leet /let/ noun light
leete /'le:tə/ verb to let, allow
leeve /'levə/ noun faith
leeve /'levə/ pl.noun permissions
leeve /'levə/ weak verb to leave (leeft 3.s.pres, leeved 1/3.s.past)
leew, -n /læʊ/ noun lion
leië /'lejə/ verb to lead (leedt 3.s.pres)
lencten /'lɪŋktən/ noun spring(time), originally used to mean Lent, this was later dropped
lerne /'lɪɹnə/ verb to learn
letst /lɪtst/ sup.adj latest
lex /lɪx/ noun salmon
libbe /'ləbə/ verb to live, living
lied /lid/ noun limb
lief /lif/ noun life
liefdeel /'lifdel/ noun lot or part in life
lieke /'likə/ weak verb to like, to please
liekness /'liknəs/ noun likeness, image, picture
line /'linə/ noun line
littel /'lətəl/ weak verb to reduce, decrease (litteld)
litwoen /'lətwœn/ adv a little, a bit
lleefdig /'hlefdi:/ noun lady
lleepe /'hlepə/ verb to leap
llië /hliə/ verb to laught
lock /lɔk/ noun sport, play, practice
llovord /'hlɔvəɹd/ noun lord
loê /lœ:/ adv place, stead, used in the phrase on his loê, on's loê, instead
loeke /'lœkə/ weak verb to look
luf /lʊf/ noun love
luft /lʊft/ noun air
luve /'lʊvə/ weak verb to love
M, m
m' /mə/ pronoun one
macke /'makə/ weak verb to make
macking /'makiŋ/ verbal noun making
mân /ma:n/ verb can pl.pres
manig /'mani:/ adj many
manigfeld /'mani:fɛɫd/ adj several
mann /man/ noun man
mavel /'mavəɫ/ weak verb to speak, especially formally, to make a speech
meerness /'meɹnəs/ noun honour
meest /mest/ adv most
melte /'mɪɫtə/ verb to dissolve
mennisch /'mɪnɪʃ/ adj human
messedâs /'mɛsəda:s/ pl.noun mass days, holy days, holidays, in the last sense it has been largely replaced by wecke, watch, vigil.
metsië /'mɛtsiə/ verb to cater
mett /mɛt/ noun mat, carpet
michel /'məʧəɫ/ adv much
mid /məd/ prep with
middeg /'məddɛ/ noun midday, noon
midfêr /'mədfe:ɹ/ adj mediaeval
Midwald /'mədwɔɫd/ proper name name of a school
mildlik /'məldlək/ adj kind
misse /'məsə/ weak verb to miss
mo /'mɔ/ more (not a comparative)
moedjedank /'mœdjədəŋk/ noun thought
moeiër /'mœjəɹ/ noun mother
moenat /'mœ:nət/ noun month
moete /'mœ:tə/ aux.verb may, might, must
morn /mɔ:ɹn/ noun morning
N, n
name /'namə/ noun name
nêbour, -s /'ne:bʉ:ɹ/ noun neighbour
needl /'ne:dəl/ noun needle
neese /'ne:zə/ weak verb to visit
nemne /'nɛmnə/ weak verb to name
net /nɜt/ noun net
neeve /'nevə/ weak verb to risk, to venture
nie /ni:/ adverb not
nine /'ninə/ num nine
niet /nit/ noun night
niew /niʊ/ adj new, recent
niexte /nikstə/ adj next
nimme /'nɪmə/ strong verb to take (noem, noemme)
no /nɔ:/ excl no
noenmet /'nœ:nmət/ noun lunch, midday meal
norde /'nɔɹdə/ adv from the north
nou /nʉ:/ adv now
nutt /nʊt/ noun use
O, o
o /ɔ/ adv always
od /ɔd/ conj or
odiew /'ɔdjʉ/ weak verb to demonstrate
oë /ɔə/ verb to owe
oëne /'ɔənə/ weak.adj own
of /ɔf/ prep from, of
okse /'ɔksə/ weak verb to ask
oië /'ɔjə/ noun workshop
on /ɔn/ prep on
onbrirde /ɔn'bɹɪɹdə/ weak verb to inspire
ondagje /ɔn'dajə/ noun appointment
ondwerk /ɔn'dwəɹk/ noun matter
oneelend /ɔ'nelənd/ noun ignition, starter, on/off button
onfundelness /ɔn'fʊndəlnəs/ noun experience
onhiring /ɔn'hɪɹiŋ/ noun copy
onlietend /ɔn'litənd/ noun photocopier
onjette /ɔn'jɛtə/ verb to feel, to perceive, to notice (onjette p.p.)
onsteld /ɔn'stɛld/ p.p established, settled
onstolls /ɔn'stɔls/ pl.noun supplies, groceries, shopping
ontimber, -0 /ɔn'tɪmbəɹ/ noun matter, elements
open /'ɔpən/ adj open
or /ɔɹ/ noun honour, respect
ôt /ɔ:t/ pron something, anything, a thing
oup /ʉp/ adv up
our, -n /ʉr/ poss.pron our 1.p
out /'ʉt/ adv out
oute /'ʉtə/ adv outside, about, without, out
outgang /ʉt'gɔŋ/ noun parade
over /'ɔvəɹ/ prep over, across
overseeing /ɔvəɹ'seiŋ/ noun observance, survey
P, p
peruvianisch /'pə'ɹʉviənɘʃ/ adj Peruvian
plasma /'plazmə/ noun plasma
pleg /'plɪ/ verb to play (plegd(e) past tense)
postling /'pɔstliŋ/ noun pill, tablet
preutwiel, -e /'pɹæʊtwil/ noun moment
R, r
reding /'ɹediŋ/ noun reading, lesson
reed /ɹed/ adj red
reedbor /'ɹedbɔɹ/ noun advisor
reeding /'ɹediŋ/ noun reading
reeke /'ɹekə/ verb to care for
reekels /'ɹekəls/ noun incense
reekig /'ɹeki:/ adj smoky
reënd /ɹeənd/ noun reader
regjistar /ɹə'jəstəɹ/ noun register, dative -um
regn /ɹɪn/ noun rain
reie /'ɹejə/ verb to read, to advise (hylie reedt)
rerd /ɹɪɹd/ noun voice
rhamsifling /'hɹamsəfliŋ/ noun garlic condiment
rhaver /'hɹavəɹ/ adv rather
rheed /hred/ noun pen
rheern /hɹeɹn/ weak verb to move
rhorelbacke /'hrɔrɛlbakə/ noun stirfry
riemt /rimt/ noun space
riene /'ɹinə/ weak.verb to rain (hit rient)
riet /ɹit/ adj okay, right; adv directly
riet /ɹit/ noun right
riming /'ɹimiŋ/ noun counting, reckoning, numbering
roetlik /ɹœtlɪk/ adj cheerful
S. s
schanke /'ʃaŋkə/ noun leg
scheffe /'ʃɪfə/ verb to hurt, to harm, to injure (schoeffe p.p.)
scheft /ʃɪft/ noun creation, universe
schie /ʃi:/ verb shall, will (schold s.past)
schier /ʃiɹ/ adj bright
schilf /ʃəlf/ noun shelf, drawer
schilling, -s /'ʃəliŋ/ noun a coin equivalent to NZ$1.20
schoe /ʃœ/ shoe
schoel /ʃœɫ/ noun school
schrië /ʃɹiə/ weak.verb to dress
schroud /ʃɹʉd/ noun clothing, garment
secge /'sɪdʒə/ verb to say, to mention (the usual word for 'to say' is cweie) (segd(e) past tense)
secging /'sɪdʒiŋ/ noun declaration
seeke /'sekə/ verb to seek, search, look for
seekend /'sekənd/ noun searcher
seel /seɫ/ noun season, occasion, opportunity, time
seen /sen/ verb to see; seen, past particle (hy sô, he saw)
self /sɪɫf/ noun self
selfness /'sɪɫfnəs/ noun "selfness", sense of selfhood
sell /'sɪl/ verb to sell
selt /sɪɫt/ noun salt
sende /'sɪndə/ verb to feast
seruw, -0 /'sɪrʉ:/ noun tool(s), equipment, gear
Seternsdeg /'sɪtəɹnzdə/ noun Saturday
sette /'sɪtə/ weak verb to set, to put, to place
sibb /səb/ noun relationship, peace
sicker /'səkəɹ/ adv surely
sieddreed /'siddɹed/ noun sub-thread
siedlik /'sidlək/ adv lately
siet /sit/ noun sight
siffe /'sɪfə/ conj since
sifling /'sɪfliŋ/ noun relish, condiment, sauce
sinde /'sɪndə/ verb are, pl.present
sleen /slen/ strong verb to slay, kill (hylie sloeg)
sleep /slep/ noun sleep
sleepern /'slepəɹn/ noun bedroom, sleeping quarters
slow /sləʊ/ adj/adv slow(ly)
smeck /smɛk/ noun taste
smegje /'smɪjə/ noun to consider, to examine
smegjing /'smɪjiŋ/ noun examination, exam
snack /snak/ noun snake, noun
snoed /snœd/ noun hood
so /sɔ/ conj so, as
soed /sœd/ adj real, true
soed /sœd/ noun truth
soedlik /'sœdlək/ adv truly, really, indeed, certainly
songtied /'sɔŋtid/ 'noun time for singing
sorness /'sɔɹnəs/ noun pain
sosam /'sɔsəm/ adv so on
sowl /səʊl/ noun soul
speië /spejə/ verb to succeed
speek /spek/ noun case, suit
spell /spɪl/ noun story
spende /'spɪndə/ verb to spend
spendcartspurte /'spɪŋkaɹtspʊɹte/ noun wastepaperbasket
spending /'spɪndiŋ/ noun spending
speië /'spejə/ weak verb to succeed (speedt)
spilling /'spəliŋ/ noun waste
spitte /'spətə/ verb to spit
sprecke /'spɹɪkə/ strong verb to speak, talk (spreck, spreeke)
spreek /spɹek/ noun conversation
spurte, -n /'spʊɹtə/ noun basket
staved /'stavəd/ adj striped
sted /stɪd/ noun place
stemig /'stɪmi:/ adj steamy
stenk /stɪnk/ noun stink, smell
steppe /'stɪpə/ verb to step, to walk (stoep sg.past)
steps /stəps/ pl.noun steps
stoel /stœɫ/ noun chair
street /stɹet/ noun street
sum /sʊm/ indef art/pron some
sunder /'sʊndəɹ/ adj separate
Sunnendeg /'sʊnəndə/ noun Sunday
sunnig /'sʊni:/ sunny
swelkness /'swɪɫknəs/ noun nature
swerd /'swɪɹd/ pl.noun swords
swert /swɪɹt/ adj black
swester /'swɪstəɹ/ noun sister
swied /swid/ adv very
swig /swi:/ adj quiet
swivest /'swi'vəst/ adv especially
sy /si/ pron she 3.s.fem
T, t
teekster /'tekstəɹ/ noun female teacher
telephone /'tɪləfɔnə/ noun telephone
tell /tɪl/ weak verb to tell (teld)
tellend /'tɪlənd/ verb narrator
ten /tɪn/ num ten
till /təɫ/ verb to gain
till /təɫ/ noun position
time /'timə/ noun time
tinkdo /'tiŋkdo/ noun dignity
tinke /'tiŋkə/ verb to appear, to seem (toût /təʊt/)
tinkend /'tiŋkənd/ noun thinker
tinkendlic /'tiŋkəndlək/ adj/adv seemingly, apparently
toe /tœ/ prep to, per, for
toedeg /tœ'də/ adv today, adverb
toegaiër /tœ'gajəɹ/ adv together
toejeens /tœ'jəns/ adv on the way (to), towards
toel /tœl/ noun tool
toemorn /tœ'mɔɹn/ adv tomorrow
toeniet /tœ'nit/ last night
toever /'tœvəɹ/ second, other
toewerd /'tœwəɹd/ future, coming, adjective
top /tɔp/ top, noun
tumber /'tʊmbəɹ/ dancer
tuneche /'tʊnəʧə/
treppe /'tɹɪpə/ trap, noun
treew /tɹæʊ/ trees
twentig /'twɪnti:/
two /twɔ:/ two, number (tweer, tweem)
U, u
uldo /'ʊldɔ/ noun age
um /ʊm/ prep about, around
umwaië /ʊm'wajə/ verb to go about
umwerfe /ʊm'wɛɹfə/ to turn around
unabië /ʊnə'biə/ p.p unexpected
under /'ʊndəɹ/
undern /'ʊndəɹn/ adj/adv clearly known
unhidig /ʊn'hidi:/ adj unhappy
universitat /'ʉnɪvəɹsitət/ noun university (dative universitatem)
unkemped /ʊŋ'kɛmpəd/ adj uncombed
unlleste /ʊn'hlɛstə/ verb to unload
unmietig /ʊn'miti:/ adj weak
unweers /ʊn'weɹs/ adv unawares
utte /'ʊtə/ verb let us, let's
V, v
veterinarium /'vɛtərɪnarɪəm/ noun veterinary clinic
W, w
waië /'wajə/ strong verb to go (ik jewoed, I went; hy weed, he went)
wann /wan/ adj dark
webb /wɛb/ noun web
weckne /'wɛknə/ verb to be born
wedding /'wɪdiŋ/ noun wedding, marriage
weene /'wenə/ verb to expect
weër /weəɹ/ noun weather
weestefolk /'westəfɔlk/ noun desert people
weet /'wet/ adj wet
weg,-s /wɛ/ noun way
weldpol /'wɪɫdpɔl/ noun powerpole
weldunge /'wɪɫdʊŋə/ adj honoured
well /wɪɫ/ adv well
welneê /'wɪɫne:/ adv almost
welp /wɪɫp/ noun pup
welrhew /'wɪɫhɹæʋ/ adj blood-thirsty
werd /wɪɹd/ noun worth
werd, -s /wɛɹd/ noun guardian, keeper
werd /wɪɹd/ predicate adj price
werde /'wɪɹdə/ verb to become, to get (ward 3.s.past, jeworde p.p)
werk /wɪɹk/ noun work
werkdegnship /'wɪɹkdənʃəp/ noun employment service
werke /'wɪɹkə/ verb to work
werkcreftig /'wɪɹkkɹɪfti:/ adj mechanical
werkwod /'wɪɹkwɔd/ noun jobhunt
werm /wɪɹm/ adj warm
wern /wɪɹn/ verb to wear
werpe /'wɪɹpə/ verb to throw (ik warp, wurp)
wes /wɪs/ verb was, 3.s.past
weshendseruw /'wɪʃəndsɪrʉ:/ noun washing machine
wet /wɪt/ interrogative pron what
wetter /'wɪtəɹ/ noun water
wever /'wɪvəɹ/ conj whether
wexe /'wɪksə/ verb to grow (hylie weexe)
wicke /'wəkə/ noun witch, wiccan
wie /wi/ verb to want (wold)
wief /wif/ noun woman
wielo /'wilɔ/ adv for a while, sometimes
wierd /wiɹd/ noun fate
wilk /wəɫk/ interogative adj which
win /wɪn/ noun friend, used to mean fiance
winsumness /'wɪnsʊmnəs/ noun delight
winter /'wɪntɘɹ/ noun winter
wise /'wizə/ noun way, fashion, manner
witte /'wɪtə/ verb to know (wiss)
wittig /'wɪti:/ adj conscious
wlitschien /'wlɪtʃin/ adj lovely, beautiful
wlotte /'wlɔtə/ verb to look for
Woeiënsdeg /'wœjənzdə/ noun Wednesday
woreld /'wɔrəɫd/ noun world
woreldwied /'wɔɹəɫdwid/ adj world-wide
worn /wɔɹn/ noun number, amount
wrenkwered /'ɹɪŋkwɪɹəd/ noun.pl trick-or-treaters
write /'ɹitə/ verb to write (wriet)
writbord /'rətbɔɹd/ noun desk
wrixel wordo /'ɹəksəɫ 'wɔɹdə/ verb converse, exchange words
wuck, -e /wʊk/ noun week
wuckend /'wʊkənd/ noun weekend
wuder /'wʊdəɹ/ noun woodsman, forester
wunne /'wʊnə/ weak verb to stay
wurmpostling, -s /'wʊɹmpəstliŋ/ worm tablet
wurtettend /'wʊɹtɪtənd/ noun vegetarian
wurtjerds /'wʊɹtjəɹdz, 'wʊɹʧəɹdz/ noun gardens
wy /wi:/ pron we 1.pl.subject
