sydsulver

West Frisian

Etymology

Compound of syd (“side”) +‎ sulver (“silver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsitsʏlfər/

Noun

sydsulver c (no plural)

1. silverware (that women used to wear as jewelry on the side of their clothing)

   Synonym: bras

2. (figuratively) wife

Further reading

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