Moanske

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Saterland Frisian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Frisian manniska, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Cognates include West Frisian minske and German Mensch.

Noun[edit]

Moanske m (plural Moanskene)

  1. human
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Etymology 2[edit]

Equivalent to Mon (man) +‎ -ske.

Noun[edit]

Moanske f (uncountable)

  1. woman
  2. wife
  3. female
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References[edit]

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