Múur

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Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

From Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr. Cognates include West Frisian moer and German Mutter.

Pronunciation

Noun

Múur f (plural Múre)

  1. (Romelse, Skäddel) mother
    • 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 1:3:
      Juda waas die Foar fon Perez un Serach; hiere Múur waas Tamar. Perez waas die Foar fon Hezron, Hezron fon Aram,
      Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah; their mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
  2. (Romelse, Skäddel) queen bee

Usage notes

  • Múur is used to describe the concept of a mother in itself. To address one's own mother, the word Mäme is used, while when addressing someone else's mother, the word Mama is used.

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References

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