Wäänt

See also: waant

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

• IPA^(key): /vɛːnt/
• Hyphenation: Wäänt
• Rhymes: -ɛːnt

Noun

Wäänt m (plural Wäänte)

1. boy, lad

Coordinate terms

• Wucht (“girl, lass”)

References

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