äärm as n Säärkenmúus

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Saterland Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally: "Poor as a churchmouse". Calque of German arm wie eine Kirchenmaus.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌɛːrm as n̩ ˈsɛːrkənˌmuːs/

Adjective[edit]

äärm as n Säärkenmúus (invariable)

(simile) poor as a church mouse

Synonyms[edit]

äärm as n Lúus

References[edit]

Marron C. Fort (2015) “äärm as n Säärkenmúus”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

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