Wäänt

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Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle Low German vent (“boy, lad, servant”), from Old Saxon fendio (“foot-soldier”). If so, then cognate with Middle High German vent (“boy, lad, foot-soldier, pawn”), West Frisian feint (“servant, boyfriend”), Dutch vent (“guy, bloke, fellow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Wäänt m (plural Wäänte)

  1. boy, lad

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References

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