Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian greva, from Proto-West Germanic *graban. Cognates include Dutch graven and German graben.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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greeuwe

  1. (transitive) to dig

Conjugation

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Conjugation of greeuwe (strong, irregular)
grúundfoarme greeuwe
infinitive tou greeuwen
present past
singular iek greeuwe gruuf, grouf
du gräfst gruufst, groufst
hie/ju/dät gräft gruuf, grouf
plural greeuwe grúven, grouven
imperative
singular greeuw
plural greeuwet
present past
participle greeuwend greeuwen
auxiliary verb häbe

Derived terms

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References

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