ual

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See also: -ual and UAL

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian ald, which derives from Proto-West Germanic *ald. Cognates include West Frisian âld.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ual (comparative ääler or ialer, superlative äälst or ialst)

  1. (Föhr-Amrum, Sylt) old
    en ualen maan (Föhr-Amrum) / en ual Man (Sylt)an old man
    en ual wüf / Wüf (both dialects)an old woman
    Jongen an ualen gung ap bi Ödersem strun tu baasin. (Föhr-Amrum)
    Young and old are going to Utersum beach to bathe.

Inflection