íeuwen

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian even, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn. Cognates include West Frisian even and German eben.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːu̯ən/
  • Hyphenation: íeu‧wen
  • Rhymes: -iːu̯ən

Adjective

íeuwen (invariable)

  1. even, flat
    Hollound is heel un aal íeuwen. ― Holland is compeletely flat.

Adverb

íeuwen

  1. just, for a moment
    Wolt du íeuwen teeuwe? ― Could you (please) wait a moment?
    Iek blieuwe wül íeuwen kiekje. ― I'll just keep on looking (for a moment).
  2. somehow, even
    Wan iek dät íewen kon, dan skuul iek et dwo. ― If I somehow could, I would do it.

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