Uurt

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• wurd (Föhr-Amrum), uurd (Mooring), Wür (Heligoland)

Etymology

From Old Frisian word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognates include West Frisian wurd. For the sporadic loss of w- before a back vowel compare uur (“to become”) and uuni (“to dwell”), in both of which cases Danish influence is ruled out.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [uːxt]

Noun

Uurt n (plural Uurter)

1. (Sylt) word