siftsje

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *siftijan. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪftsjə/

Verb

siftsje

1. (rare) to sift, to sieve

Inflection

Weak class 2
infinitive	siftsje
3rd singular past	sifte
past participle	sifte
infinitive	siftsje
long infinitive	siftsjen
gerund	siftsjen n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	siftsje	sifte
2nd singular	siftest	siftest
3rd singular	siftet	sifte
plural	siftsje	siften
imperative	siftsje
participles	siftsjend	sifte

Derived terms

• miggesiftsje

Further reading

• “siftsje”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011