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