wipje

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Saterland Frisian[edit]

Die Wäänt wippet (1).

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German wippen. Cognates include German wippen and Dutch wippen.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

wipje

  1. (intransitive) to swing (on a swing)
  2. (intransitive) to jump with both feet together
  3. (intransitive) to swing back and forth while sitting
  4. (intransitive, of boats) to be tied up, bobbing up and down in the water

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References[edit]

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