Brúur

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Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

From Old Frisian brōther, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer. Cognates include West Frisian broer and German Bruder.

Pronunciation

Noun

Brúur m (plural Brúre)

  1. (Romelse, Skäddel) brother
    • 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:1:
      Abraham waas die Foar fon Isaak, Isaak fon Jakob, Jakob fon Juda un sien Brúre.
      Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers.

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References

  • Piet Kramer (1961) “Brúur”, in Seelter Woudebouk (Paat Seeltersk-Düütsk), Leeuwarden
  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Brúur”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN