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Westrobothnian
Verb
7
- Alternative spelling of frij.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fræs f (“whizzing, hissing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
7 n
- hissing, sough from frying in pan
- whistling and foam of a cataract
- huff, dissatisfaction
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fría, frjá (“to free; to love,”) from Proto-Germanic *frijōną.
Verb
frij or frei or fräi (preterite fridd or freegd or fräid or fräigt, supine fritt or friä or fregd or fräikt)
- (particle et) To engage in nightly courting.
References
- ^ Rietz, Johan Ernst, “frij”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 165
- ^ Lidström, Gun, Berglund, Erik, 1991, “FRIA v. 1. frèi”, in Pitemålet : ållt mīla àagg å ö̀öx, Piteå : ABF Piteåbygden. 4th ed. p. 77
- ^ Pihl, Carin, Landsmåls- och folkminnesarkivet i Uppsala, Svenska landsmål och svenskt folkliv: Livet i det gamla Överkalix skildrat av överkalixbor på överkalixmål 2, Översättning och kommentar 1959 page 205
- ^ Pihl, Carin, 1948, Verben i överkalixmålet, Institutet för språk och folkminnen, Uppsala landsmålsarkiv, page 64
Westrobothnian
Conjunction
7
- although
Verb
7
- supine of frij
Westrobothnian
Interjection
7
- willingly, gladly
Adverb
7
- willingly, gladly
Westrobothnian
Adjective
7
- Alternative form of frøn
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 f (definite frougnen)
- lushness, fertility; about soil
- No hav jola frougnen, om du int snåläs vä ’a
- Still the soil is fertile if you do not deny her manure.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Past participle of fruus (“to freeze; feel cold.”)
Adjective
7 (oblique frussi or frussä)
- Frozen.
- Who easily feels cold.
- Hä var då hvatt sä frussen du jär! ― How pitifully sensitive to cold you are!
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse frjósa, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-, *prus-.
Verb
7 (preterite fraus, supine frussä, perfect participle frussen)
- (intransitive) To freeze.
- (intransitive) To feel cold.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse frýja; cognate with Norwegian fry.
Verb
7 (preterite frydd)
- (transitive) To taunt, challenge one to a fight, wrestling, a bet, etc.
- (with infinitive) To dare, have the courage.
- Han frydd säg int gå dill sjöss ― He dared not go to sea.
- (imperative) As a word of challenge.
- Fry däg hit! ― Come here, I dare you!
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Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fregna and Middle Low German vregen (from Old Saxon fregnan), from Proto-Germanic *frehnaną.
Verb
7 (preterite frägd, supine frägt)
- to ask
- Hav’n na frägt ätter mäg?
- Has he asked anything about me?
- Ji frägd’n int om ä.
- I did not ask him about it.
Synonyms
Noun
7 m
- Alternative form of frega
References
- ^ Rietz, Johan Ernst, “fräga”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 164
Westrobothnian
Verb
7
- Alternative spelling of frij.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse freista, from Proto-Germanic *fraistōną, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to try, risk”).
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite fräjstä)
- (transitive) to fraist; to try
- Hav du frästä kniven?
- Have you tried the knife?
- Han frästä no mait, men fikk int na’n fisk
- He tried to angle, but did not get any fish.
References
- ^ Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Fräjst el. fräst”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 164
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fremja, from Proto-Germanic *framjaną.
Verb
7
- (transitive) to benefit
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse framarri, fremri.
Adjective
7 (definite masculine främmeɳ, feminine främmera, neuter främmere, superlative främmerst)
- fore, front
främmerhilla, främmerbole- the front shelf, the front table
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse framast, framarst, fremst, superl. of adv. fram = framm.
Adverb
7
- foremost, located in the front
Adjective
7 (definite masculine främstn or främmerstn, feminine främsta or främmersta, neuter främste or främmerste)
- foremost, located in the front
Synonyms
Antonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse framandi, derived from fram (whence framm); compare frammlänning.
Adjective
7 n
- foreign
- of visits by people who do not belong to the house; used both in good and bad sense
Kärt främmän- a welcome visit
Bäst ’n int visst olä å, fick’n främmän- When he least expected, he had a visit, for example, from an assailant, debt collector or other unpleasant person
- of animals or vermin
Han fikk främmän ti åkrom- The creatures came into his field
Han hav främmän ti kläe- he has vermin in his clothes
Han hav främmän ti väggspryngjän- he has bed bugs in the cracks on the wall
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse frá, from the same root as framm.
Pronunciation
Preposition
7
- from
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse frár (“swift”) whence frȯijen (“energetic”) + bräij (“to quarrel.”).
Noun
7 n or m or f
- A tetchy, contentious, querulous person.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
fråbrägd + -u
Adjective
7
- Tetchy, querulous.
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 f (definite frögda)
- well-being (e.g. of field)
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Gutnish fråll, fröll n (“wrinkled together, rippled strip, bands on e.g. a women’s wrap.”)
Noun
7 n
- Knickknacks.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Middle Low German vrunt (“friend”), corresponding to German Freund.
Pronunciation
Adjective
7
- Cheerful, handy.
References
- Larsson, Evert, Söderström, Sven, 1979, 1980, “frynter a. frö´nter”, in Hössjömålet : ordbok över en sydvästerbottnisk dialekt (in Swedish) →ISBN, page 62
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From the verb frööys and Old Norse frost.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 f (definite singular fröysta)
- frost
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Old Norse fnjósa, variant of hnjósa, whence fnus, njus, resp.
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite fröse, supine fröst)
- (intransitive) To snort.
Verb
7
- Alternative form of frööys
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse *freysa, from Proto-Germanic *frausijaną. Compare Norwegian frøysa.
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite frööyst, supine fröyst)
- (reflexive) To get frostbitten.
- si åt du fröys de
- make sure you do not freeze yourself
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Nor. dial. frøy(de)n, frau(d)en, frey(de)n, Old Norse forn, fróðr.
Pronunciation
Adjective
frø:n
- Frail, brittle.
- Easy to work with (material.)
- Touchy, irritable.
- hon va frøn å ʃør
- she was in a bad mood
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Noun
7 n (definite singular frøse)
- decoration, furbelows, ruffs on women's clothing
- froth
Noun
7 m (definite singular frøsn)
- rapid
- Han snöl’n stain midt i frösn
- He threw a stone in the middle of the foaming rapids.
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse frár + -inn, from Proto-Germanic *frawaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²frɞɪ̯jen/, /²frɑːje̞n/, /²froːjɪn/
Adjective
7
- happy, energetic
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic *funsaz. Compare foss.
Adjective
7
- eager
Derived terms
References
- Rietz, Johan Ernst, “FUS”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 172
Westrobothnian
Noun
Template:gmq-bot-noun
- A petty constable.
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 n
- gallop
- spoof
- mischief
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fyrir, from Proto-Germanic *furi (“before, for”). Cognate with Old English for, Old Saxon furi, Old High German furi, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂 (faur). Related to fȯr.
Preposition
7
- (with accusative) for, before, at the front of
- ränn åt, fyri hä du fär ― come by before you leave
- (with dative) for, in front of
Adverb
7
- in front, before
Compounds
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
7
- supine of fera
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse feginn (“glad”), from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“to be joyful, make glad”).
Adjective
7
- happy, cheerful
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 f or n (definite singular fäla or fele, definine plural fälän or fela)
- (chiefly plural) Tracks.
- jö sag fela et de ― I saw your footsteps
- fel om fel ― step by step
- Trip, tour, journey.
- (hunting) Hunting journey; in particular for seal fishing, seal shooting.
- Han ha förä ti fäla ― He has gone seal fishing
Noun
7 f or m (definite singular fäla or fäln, definine plural fälän or fäla)
- Much trouble with something, e.g. at a wedding ceremony, settlement, moving, interior decorating; racket, noise.
- hä wȧr ’n fähl å dȯm då dȯm skull ut ― they made a racket as they left
- Time, instance, turn.
- först fäla ― the first time
- ätta fäla ― the second time
- fara-ne tri fäla ― to paint two laps
Verb
7
- Alternative spelling of fääl.
- The imperative singular of fääl.
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
Unstressed form of Proto-Germanic *felu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fe̞l/, /fɵl/, /fœl/
Adverb
7
- (...) then, (...) I guess; indicating a certain mood of uncertainty.
- Jäg få fäll drygt en stånn
- I’ll have to wait a while (then).
- (along with no) Surely...?
Ha da tjått hunn, no kånn du fäll tjå rómpa å- Have you managed the dog then surely you can manage the tail as well?
Etymology 2
From Old Norse feldr, from Proto-Germanic *faldiz, from Proto-Indo-European *pel-.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 m
- A pelt, fell.
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 f
- A door closing device.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse ferðast; related to fäl.
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite & supine fäläsä)
- (middle voice, intransitive) To travel.
- (middle voice, intransitive) To play violently; make racket, noise.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fimm tigir, from Proto-Germanic *fimf tigiwiz.
Numeral
7
- fifty
- Åom jö fa leva dill träi viku firi våföldägen, såo blöy jö siu å fämtiti ar.
- If I get to live till three weeks before Lady Day, I will become fifty-seven (lit. “seven and fifty”) years old.
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Noun
7 f
- definite feminine singular of färe
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From fetlar m pl of Old Norse fetill m (“strap”), from Proto-Germanic *fatilaz. Cognate with Helsingian fässlär m pl (“carrying straps”), Norwegian fatl n, fetel, fasl m (“strap”) and German Fessel f (“fetter”).
Noun
7 f (definite singular fällha, definite plural fällhen)
- strap, a strap for carrying, used to carry one's arm, also the straps that are attached to both sides of the farmers' leather bags and cross one another and then under the arm to the lower corner of the bag
- hɑn ber armen e fähllöm
- he carries his arm in straps
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 f (definite singular fästninga, dative fästningen)
- engagement
- gift to fiancé, consisting of ring, silver box, psalm book etc. according to rede and means
- prison, jail
- hɑn ha nyest kömme ut båʈʈa fästniŋa
- He has just got out of prison.
Further reading
- Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Fästning”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 177-178
- Larsson, Evert, Söderström, Sven, “fästning s. fä`stniŋ”, in Hössjömålet : ordbok över en sydvästerbottnisk dialekt (in Swedish) →ISBN, page 66
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Derived from fjuk. Compare Jamtish fouke.
Verb
7 (preterite fäukä)
- (intransitive) To emit smoke or steam.
Noun
7 m
- A moment, a little while, the last working hour in the evening.
- A work that one hurries to finish in time in the evening.
Synonyms
References
- Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Fäuk” and “FÄUK”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 141 and 178
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From fäl (“yourney.”) Compare fäläs.
Verb
7 (preterite fäle)
- (transitive) To complete.
Conjugation
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Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic *fulgijaną.
Verb
7 (preterite fååld, supine fålt, passive fåljes)
- (transitive, with dative, intransitive, optional dummy particle ve) to accompany, follow
Fa jeg fåli?- May I accompany you?
Sko jö fåli de heim?- Shall I follow you home?
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fylgi n.
Noun
7 n
- an entourage, company
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Verb
7
- (intransitive) to get pulled together, become entangled
Westrobothnian
Verb
7
- (idiomatic) to get to the bottom of something
Westrobothnian
Verb
7 (preterite fåldes, supine fålts, active fåli)
- (plural only, optional dummy particle at) to accompany each other
dom fåldes (at)- they accompanied each other
- dom fåldes i fem ar men värt ållri djift
- they were together for five years but never married
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Probably from Old Norse for- (“fore-”) and kunnr, kuðr (“known”); compare Old Norse forkuðr, forkunn f (“eager desire; admiration”), gen., forkunnar (“remarkably, exceedingly”), forkunnliga,
forkunnarliga (“fervently; exceedingly”), forkunnligr (“excellent”), and Norwegian forkunn (“covetous, desirous; delicious, tasty”). Also compare fɑrk.
Pronunciation
Adjective
7 (neuter fårkånt)
- Who longs for something.
- Covetous of food, voracious; indulgent, e.g. about pregnant women who long for a certain kind of food.
Hä wȧr farkenmȧtn rett hejna, ja hȧf int itti ’n sen då å då.- This right here was a most desirable dish, I have not eaten it since this or that time.
- Keen, eager, in need of something.
ja gjär int sä farken ȯm ä- I'm not keen about it
gå du sȯm gjär sä farken- go, you who are so eager
- That which is desirable, nice, new and comfortable.
Hä var fårkånt för’n dill å få si havä.- It was him a new pleasure to see the sea.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- fårkånmat (“awaited, welcome food, rarely enjoyed food; delicious food”)
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fátt (“lacking, too litte; few things”), neuter of fár (“few”), whence få (“few”). Compare anfått.
Adjective
7
- erroneous, insufficient
- ejn fått i tjuä
- one erroneous out of twenty
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pōl-.
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (present fåll, preterite fåll or fôll or full, supine fôllä or fålli)
- (intransitive) To fall.
Hä bars sä dill att då’n skull gå oppätt steganom på takän, sä fåll’n å braut å säg bainä- What happened was that when he were to go up the ladder on the roof he fell and broke his leg.
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse far and fár.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 n
- contagious, current disease
- runnel
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
7
- imperative of fara
Etymology 3
Noun
7 m (definite fæærn)
- Alternative form of far
Category:gmq-bot:Family
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą.
Noun
7 n (nominative & accusative definite singular fætę)
- plate
Synonyms
Noun
7 n (nominative & accusative definite singular fætę)
- handle
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fuð f (“vulva, matrix, inguen”). Cognate with Angermannic fu, Medelpadian fó, Norwegian fud, fu, fo, Old English foth, Scots fud.
Noun
7 f
- buttocks (human and animal)
Category:gmq-bot:Anatomy
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From fȯgehl.
Noun
7 f (definite singular fögla, plural fögel, definite plural föglen)
- a teaser, gadfly
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fygla.
Verb
7
- to catch or hunt birds
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Jamtish føgjęn, Norwegian føyen, Danish føje, Swedish föga.
Pronunciation
Adverb
fö´gä̆nä̆
- almost
Usage notes
Some do not separate this word from fögȧnnä.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Middle Low German vōge and Old Norse annat.
Interjection
fö´gǡnnä̆
- has a significatio admirationis, e.g. if one hears a speech, that raises wonderment, then one answers this call: fögȧnnä, that is: Well, I never! Just fancy!
Usage notes
Some do not separate this word from fögänä.
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 f
- tassel, rosette
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse *fǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *falduz.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 m
- a pelt, fell
Etymology 2
Perhaps from a causative *følla, from the same ablaut stage as fåll, full, preterite of fååll (“to fall”) (cf. Swedish föll.)
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite fölld)
- to fell
Noun
7 f (definite fölla)
- a trap
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse *fǫrðugr.
Adjective
7 (neuter fölut)
- finished
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fœri, from Proto-Germanic *fōriją.
Pronunciation
Noun
Template:gmq-bot-noun
- Road conditions.
- Dirt, slush.
- Hä jär ä fali för ti kökän ― The kitchen is awfully uncleanly.
- Disorder, noise.
Derived terms
Preposition
7
- Alternative spelling of fȯr.
Westrobothnian
Interjection
7
- A mild profanity.
See also
Westrobothnian
Adverb
7
- (idiomatic) to the four winds, to hell
See also
Westrobothnian
Adjective
7
- shy, considerate, reserved, who does not want others to be in trouble for him; who declines a service
- who at meals does not want to help himself, but instead lets others invite him
- Vörän int så förbärsam! sätten je!
- Don't be shy! Have a seat!
Category:Westrobothnian terms suffixed with -sam
Westrobothnian
Etymology
försjt + -nä; compare Faroese fyrsta
Noun
7 m
- beginning
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Swedish fasa c (“horror”) (Old Swedish fasi m (“fear, fright”)), Dalian fasur (“giant, hellion”), Bornholmian fasa (“respect, reverence”), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
Template:gmq-bot-noun
- Lecture, reprimand.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From föttu + -dom.
Noun
7 m
- poverty
References
- Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Föttudom”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 132
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- (Burträsk, Skellefteå) IPA(key): /²fæɪ̯ːr/
- (Lövånger) IPA(key): /²fœʏ̯ːr/
- (Piteå) IPA(key): /²foɪ̯ːˌrɐ/
Noun
7 f (definite föyra)
- (anatomy) Cartilage.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fältskytt, Gunnar, 2007, Ordbok över Lövångersmålet, →ISBN, →ISBN, page 191
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lindgren, J. V., 1940, “*föra2”, in Orbok över Burträskmålet, page 47
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lidström, Gun, Berglund, Erik, 1991, Pitemålet : ållt mīla àagg å ö̀öx, Piteå : ABF Piteåbygden. 4th ed. page 38
Westrobothnian
Verb
7
- set the clock correctly
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 f pl (dative föʃʃlöm)
- childbirth
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fiðrildi from the older term fífrildi, from Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ *fīfildǭ (“butterfly”), from Proto-Indo-European *pāpel-, *pe(i)pel- (“butterfly”). The term fiðrildi came through the folk etymology that it was related to the Old Norse word fiðri (“feathers”) (compare the more modern Old Norse fiðr), from which the Icelandic fiður (“feathers, down”) came.
Cognate with Old High German fīvaltra (> Middle High German viveltre > provincial German feifalter); Old English fīfealde or fifalde; Icelandic fiðrildi; Norwegian fivreld or fibrelde and Latin pāpiliō.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 m (definite singular føreln)
- a butterfly
- a fly lure
Derived terms
Category:gmq-bot:Insects
Westrobothnian
Etymology
för (“state of the roads”) + fɑll (“falling”)
Pronunciation
Noun
7 n (definite singular førfɑlle, dative førfɑllen)
- The time when the roads are bad because of frozen soil thawing.
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite fęrrd)
- to colour, dye
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fárligr and Middle Low German varlik.
Adverb
7
- Rather, considerably.
du wȧr fȧhli hwällh- You are frightfully stingy.
Adjective
7
- Considerable; dangerous.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology. Akin to English fast.
Pronunciation
Adjective
7
- Solid, firm, fixed.
Adverb
7
- Fast, recklessly.
- kärä kjör int fȧst
- please don’t drive fast
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fugl.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 m (definite singular fȯgehln, definite plural fȯghla)
- bird
- Fógjeln knåpprä ti’n sókkerbetta ― The bird nibbled on a sugar cube
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Compare Middle Low German vogelen, German vogeln, Swedish fågla.
Verb
7
- to catch or hunt birds
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fyrir; compare fyri.
Pronunciation
Preposition
7
- For.
- wara ut fȯr ȧrom
- to serve others
Adverb
7
- Too.
- hä jär för mykkjä tongt
- It is much too heavy.
Conjunction
7
- (with he or dy) Because.
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Noun
7 f (definite singular fɑkta)
- the preparing movements done to be able to jump as far or high as possible
- ja to me fɑkta å höppe
- I prepared myself and jumped.
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɒːɳ/, /fɑːn/, /fɑːɳ/
Noun
7 n (definite fɑne, dative fɑnen)
- the meat on the gizzard
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse fara, from Proto-Germanic *faraną.
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (present fer or fær, preterite for, supine fyri or furi or förä, negated oförä or ofuri or ofyri, present participle fɑran, past participle fyri or furi or förä)
- (intransitive) to go
- (auxiliary verb) to begin
han for fɑra spriint- he started running
je for no vol tröyt- I did start to become tired
- kraka for a fḷau
- the crow flew away
- (with particle ɑt) to act, behave
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation 1
Verb
7
- To retrieve.
- To follow.
Pronunciation 2
Verb
7
- To get at.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Probably from Old Norse for- (“fore-”); compare fårkån (“longing for something”).
Pronunciation
Verb
fɑ̂rk
- (active verb) to exhort
- ja fɑrke n sä: att hɑn int skull je se ut på ʃvɑ:`gi:'sn
- I warned him to go out on thin ice.
- Han fórkä mäg att ji int skull gå på svagisom.
- He warned me not to walk on thin ice.
Conjugation
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Westrobothnian
Verb
7 (preterite gekk or gikk, plural ging, supine gatt or gaije or goi or gö, imperative gakk, plural gaijen or goien)
- (intransitive) to walk
- (intransitive, of objects) move, start
- (with dill) amount to
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Phrase
7
- To ’go before the people’; denoting premonition of a visit; e.g. noises on the porch though nobody is there.
Westrobothnian
Verb
7
- (idiomatic) To gain more experience.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
By variation from Old Norse gama (“to joke”) and gems n (“gibe, scoff”). Akin to English game.
Verb
7 (preterite gamsä)
- To talk nonsense, casually jest, laugh.
- Dem sat å gamsä heilä ättermedagen
- They sat and jested the whole afternoon.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse gabb n, related to gabba (“to mock, make fun of”).
Noun
7 n
- ridicule, jest
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *galmaz, whence also Old Saxon galm, Old High German galm, modern Dutch galm.
Noun
7 m
- scream, shout, noise
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare German gammeln.
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite gammläsä)
- (middle voice, intransitive) To age, to grow old; more so of the appearance than the age.
- (middle voice, intransitive) To become worn out; of things.
Westrobothnian
Adjective
7
- of an unpleasant odor
- oldfashioned
- of children who are precocious
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 m
- (medicine) fistula
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 n (definite singular fangfare, dative gangfaren)
- Diarrhoea.
Westrobothnian
Adjective
7
- Who walks fast (said of horses.)
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 m
- A ’walking foot’; has someone who walks fast.
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse í gær, í gjár.
Noun
7
- Yesterday (only used in the adverbial form i gar.)
- i gar-o mårjan / i går óm móran
- yesterday morning
- i gar-o äfta
- yesterday evening
Etymology 2
Noun
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- Skin-furrow (about the grain of a hide.)
- Growth rings in wood.
Declension
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Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Noun
Template:gmq-bot-noun
- A kind of big basket, coal basket.
- (figuratively, of a person) in snalgarp (“stingy person”)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lindgren, J. V., 1940, “*garp”, in Orbok över Burträskmålet, page 49
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse *gǫrfr (found in ógǫrfr.)
Pronunciation
Adjective
7
- Bold, courageous, brave.
- Strong and enterprising.
- Precocious.
- Industrious.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rietz, Johan Ernst, “GARV”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 187
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lindgren, J. V., 1940, “*garv a.”, in Orbok över Burträskmålet, page 49
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From dialectal gassa, originally "expose to the sun, get hot," but of obscure ultimate origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
7 n
- Romping, cry (of joy.)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse gás.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡoːs/, /ɡɒːs/, /ɡɑːs/
Noun
7 f
- Goose.
- A round piece of butter with a depression created with the thumb.
- = klening m
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Noun
7 n
- loud talking, joking, fun
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Derived from gast (“one who lives loudly and lavishly”).
Pronunciation
Verb
7 (preterite gastrérä)
- to make noise