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gauk

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz, akin to Old English ġēac, Old High German gouh.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ɡæʉk/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ɞ́ɵ̯ːk

Noun

8 m

1. a cuckoo, Cuculus canorus

Alternative forms

• göuk
• gäuk

Synonyms

• gokk
• guku

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /²ɡæʉk/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ɞ̀ɵ̯ːk

Verb

8 (preterite gok or gaukkä, supine gokkä or gaukkä)

1. (intransitive) To crow; said of the cuckoo and hens rooster.

   Gauken gaukkä

   the cuckoo cuckooed

2. (intransitive) To sing, shout, talk constantly all the time.

   Han gaukä hele väjen han for

   He sang and shouted all the way he traveled

3. (intransitive) To mimic the cuckoo.

Alternative forms

• gokk
• geuk

gavø

Westrobothnian

Etymology

gaav +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑːvœ/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -òːvɵ

Adjective

8

1. Talented, gifted.

gen

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *iēniperus, from Latin iūniperus. Cognate with Icelandic einir, Faroese eini(ber), Danish ene, Swedish en, Norwegian eine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jeːn/, /²jeːɳ/

  Rhymes: -èːn

Noun

8 m

1. juniper

Derived terms

• genber
• genlag

genhyv

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• djinhöv
• genhövd
• genhöft

Verb

8

1. To intercept.

Related terms

• genhöt

genhöt

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Old Norse gegn + hœta

Verb

8

1. (transitive) To answer scornfully and impolitely.

See also

• djinhöv

ger

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Alternative spelling of gjer

gera

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʝèːrɐ/, /²d͡ʒɪrɐ/, /²d͡ʒoːrɐ/

  Rhymes: -èːrɐ, -jèːrɐ

  (ð-r merger) Rhymes: -èːðɐ, -èːrɐ, -jèːrɐ

Verb

8 (preterite & supine gera)

1. (intransitive) To steam, perspire strong heat from glow, smoke.
2. (intransitive) To emit heat, burn, sting.

Noun

1. Steam, sauna or oven fumes.
2. Heartburn.

Alternative forms

• djira, gjara

Verb

8

1. Alternative spelling of gjera

geru

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Derived from the same root as gjer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jèːɾʉ] Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -èːɾʉ

Adjective

8

1. stingy, greedy
2. diligent in work, early and late in work and activity

Alternative forms

• geri
• djöro

Derived terms

• brukningsgeru
• ginnäsgeru
• kóstgeru
• mykkelsgeru
• sytningsgeru
• sytäsgeru
• säsgeru
• sómmänsgeru
• tórkningsgeri
• vaitgeru
• vöttugeru

 

Related terms

• gernom

References

• Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Geru”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 193

getta

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. Alternative spelling of gjäta.

getu

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-.

Noun

8 m

1. giant

   getufählen

   giant tracks

geva

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• gev, ge, gi

Etymology

From Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʝɪ̀ːʋä], [çɪ̀ːʋä]

  Rhymes: -ɪ̀ːʋä, -èːʋä, -ɛ̀ːʋä

Verb

8 (preterite gav or gjaa, plural gåv or gåå, supine gevä or givi)

1. (transitive) to give

Derived terms

• geva dill (“excuse, forgive”)

geva dill

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. (transitive) excuse, forgive

giist

Westrobothnian

Verb

8 (preterite gistä)

1. (ergative) To dry (said of nets.)

ginnäs

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse girnask. Compare Icelandic girnast (“wish for, desire something.”).

Verb

8 (preterite gintäs)

1. (middle voice, intransitive) To cry, to sob.

Derived terms

• ginnäsgeru (“who often cries”)

gissug

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Ingenious, who easily understands solving a riddle, or guessing something accurately and fortunately.

Synonyms

• gjissn

gjalm

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /²ɟɑɽm/, /²d͡ʒɑɽm/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ɑ̀ɽm

Verb

8

1. meow

Synonyms

• mjäla
• mäla

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ɟɑɽm/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ɑ́ɽm

Noun

8 n

1. meowing
2. noise, scream, cry

Related terms

• gala
• gallm

gje

Westrobothnian

Pronoun

8 pl

1. Alternative spelling of je

gjer

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse *gjarr, gjarn. Compare Norwegian gjer, Old Norse gerr.

Adjective

8

1. Greedy, stingy, which takes too much (said of planer irons and similar.)

Related terms

• geru

Etymology 2

Verb

8

1. present singular of gjera
2. imperative singular of gjera

gjet

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gæta, from Proto-Germanic *ganhatjaną.

Verb

8 (preterite gjetä, supine gjett)

1. To herd, shepherd, tend (animals.)
2. (phrase gjet ut) To wait out; beware, lie in wait for.

Related terms

• gjetar
• gjetersk

gjetar

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Derived from the verb gjet (“guard (cattle) grazing, walking in grassland with livestock”), from Old Norse gæta. Akin to Old Swedish gætir and Norwegian gjætar

Noun

8 m

1. herdsman

Derived terms

• gjetargjänt (“herdgirl”)
• gjetarpójk (“herdboy”)
• gjetarstint (“herdgirl”)

gjetargjänt

Westrobothnian

Etymology

gjetar +‎ gjänt

Noun

8 f

1. herdess, a herder girl

Synonyms

• gjetarstint

gjissn

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Who guesses easily and gets it right.

   Hä var kvatt sä gjissn du var ― It was remarkable how right you guessed.

Synonyms

• gissug

gjot

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gjóta, from Proto-Germanic *geutaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jʉːt/, /²d͡ʒʉːt/, /²d͡ʒiʊ̯ːt/

  Rhymes: -ʉ̀ːt, -jʉ̀ːt

Verb

8 (preterite gäot, supine guti)

1. To pour.

gjuv

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Faroese gjógv, Norwegian juv (“ravine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jʉːʋ/, /²d͡ʒʉːʋ/, /²d͡ʒiʊ̯ːw/

  Rhymes: -ʉ̀ːv, -jʉ̀ːv

Noun

8 f (definite gjuva, dative gjuven)

1. rump, hip, loin

   hu var brei yvi gjuva; brei baka gjuven

   she had wide hips

gjäl

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

Compare Gutnish gail, German geil, from Proto-Germanic *gailaz.

Adjective

8

1. happy, cheerful, lively
2. horny, unchaste, rutting; about people and animals

Etymology 2

By variation from Old Norse gerði (“fence.”) Compare Icelandic gerð, Old Norse gørð, and undetermined nästgäl f (“packed lunch.”)

Noun

8 f (definite singular gjäla)

1. enclosure of cultivated soil, field

Derived terms

• baitesgjäl (“pasture”)
• korngjäl (“barley field”)
• råggjäl (“rye field”)
• säsgjäl (“cereal field”)

Etymology 3

Like Icelandic girða from Old Norse gerða, derived from gerði (“fence.”)

Verb

8 (preterite gjälä)

1. to fence, to enclose with fence, to build a fence around the property

Etymology 4

From Old Norse gerð, gørð (“deed,”) from Proto-Germanic *garwidō. Cognate to Norwegian gjær (“deed; custom, fashion, manner of doing something; nature, shape,”) Gutnish gärd (“deed,”) Icelandic gerð, gjörð (“act, action, etc.”).

Noun

8 f (definite singular gjäla)

1. custom, practice, habit

   Hä jär gjäla

   Such is the custom.

   Hä jär allti gjäla hä

   It’s always the case.

gjängjäli

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8 (neuter gjängjälit)

1. suitable
2. flexible, agile

gjär

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• je, jer, jär, giär, gjärr, djer, djär

Etymology

From an older *ér, from Old Norse er, es.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [je(ː)ɾ], [jɛ(ː)ɾ], [ɟe(ː)ɾ], [t͡ɕɛ(ː)ɾ] Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -éːr, -ər

Verb

8

1. The singular present of vera.

   hä gjär bȧra bånä

   it is just a child

   risä gjär sä gjängjälit ätt ryddjen dän

   the rod is so suitable for your back

   hwitlökjen gjär potn åt fanom

   garlic is excellent for expelling the devil

2. The singular imperative of vera.

gjäsk

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Well-fed, so that some food because of sheer luxurious living or from frequent eating does not taste well.

Antonyms

• grådu

gjäta

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną.

Verb

8 (preterite gat, supine gettä)

1. To say, tell, mention.

   Han gat int om ä ― he said nothing about it

   1. (especially in the supine, phrase hä gjär gitti) Much spoken of, well known.

      Hä jär mykke gettä om den karn ― There is much told about that man, he is well known.

      Hä jär na vodt gettä om den saka ― There is much said about that matter.

      hä gjär gitti stor kjȯrka i Um ― The great church of Umeå is renowned for its size.

2. To have to, must, be compelled to.

   Du gjett häl änn en stónn ― You must wait yet a while.

   Ljett fäll mórn mäg inga jig kann stig ópp ― I ought to wake up properly before I can get out of bed.

   han gȧtt kȯmmma ändå ― He must come anyway.

   han wȧr fȧhli nȯudu men gȧtt göra nä ändå ― He was quite unwilling but compelled to do it anyway

   ja fjärkes no fȯr ä men ja gett no gå ändå ― I do dread it, but I have to go anyway.

   hȯrä längj hä balkjäsä gȧtt hä wahl ändå ― how ever long it was troublesome, it must be finished

   1. (in the phrase gȧtt å) Must come off.

      jag wejt int hȯrä hä for, pälsn gȧtt å ― It doesn’t matter, the coat must come off anyway

      hȯrä längj jag seka sä gȧtt ä å dill slut ― How ever long I cut and tore at it, it must come off in the end.

Alternative forms

• getta

Synonyms

• (say): låt
• (say): saaij
• (must): liot

gjäwäsken

Westrobothnian

Noun

8

1. (euphemistic) the devil

Interjection

8

1. dang

Synonyms

• gjählacken
• skråiddjen

gjæra

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• gjøra

Etymology

From Old Norse gera, gerva, gǫrva, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.

Pronunciation

• (Skellefteå, Piteå) IPA^(key): [²dʑɛ(ː)ra]
• (Kalix) IPA^(key): [²dʑɔra] (with merger of æ-a and ǫ-a).

  Rhymes: -ɛ̀ra

  (ð-r merger) Rhymes: -ɛ̀ra

Verb

8 (present gjær, past gjółʼ or gjórtʼ, supine gjórt, singular imperative gjær, plural imperative gjørin or gjørjen)

1. (transitive) To do.

   Rǫ́ dú gjæra heð?' ― Are you able to do it?

   Heð var gøłið gjórt ― It was badly done.

   Ji gjółʼ ild’ meg ve knív’um ― I hurt myself (cut myself) on the knife.

   heð var júst løgum ǫ́t deg, dú haddʼ intʼ gjæra der

   that was just what you deserved; you had no business there.

2. (transitive) To make.

   Gjær ’um enn sýlmun lengr! ― Make it a little longer!

3. (imperative, negated, with infinitive) To need.

   dú gjær int’ bera se langt ― you needn’t carry so far

   dú gjær int’ kuma hít ― you need not come here

   gjæra di int’ fǫra ― they need not go

   di gjółʼ int’ anneð heva vatn’eð útí grýtenn

   they only needed to pour water into the pot (lit. needed not other [than])

Derived terms

• gjæra burt
• gjæra upp
• kveldsgjæra
• nestgjæra
• vórgjæra

Related terms

• gjǽł
• gjær

References

• Stenberg, Pehr, Widmark, Gusten, 1804, Ordbok över Umemålet →ISBN, page 160 espec. in sense 3
• Rietz, Johan Ernst, Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867
• Lidström, Gun, Berglund, Erik, 1991, Pitemålet : ållt mīla àagg å ö̀öx, Piteå : ABF Piteåbygden. 4th ed. p. 106

gjölp

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 m

1. A cavity (in wood, stone, etc.)
2. A cutting tool to hollow out with.
3. A forest lake, swamp, which has no outlet.

Related terms

• djöölp f (“depression in terrain”)

gjøra

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• (Umeå, Bygdeå, Burträsk, Lövånger) IPA^(key): [²jøːra]

Verb

8 (present and singular imperative gjør, past gjół’ or gjórt’, supine gjórt)

1. Alternative form of gjera

gjǽł

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gørð, from Proto-Germanic *garwidō. Related to gjøra (“to do”). Compare Icelandic gerð, Danish gærd.

Pronunciation

• (Umeå, Bygdeå, Burträsk, Lövånger) IPA^(key): [¹jɛːɽ]
• (Skellefteå) IPA^(key): [¹dʑɛːɽ]

Noun

8 n (definite gjǽł’a)

1. The nature of something.

Derived terms

• aksgjǽł

glaiddj

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• gleiddj

Pronunciation

• (Skellefteå) IPA^(key): [ɡ̊ɽàɪ̯t͡ɕː]

  Rhymes: -ɛ̀d͡ʒː

Noun

8 (definite singular glaiddja)

1. glass ice

Synonyms

• glæggis

glakk

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. smooth, slippery
2. pure, sheer

   Barä glakkä dyngja

   just pure shit

Synonyms

• glank
• klank
• klakk

glema

Westrobothnian

Verb

8 (preterite glema, supine glema)

1. to shimmer, twink

Derived terms

• glemabyss

glemabyss

Westrobothnian

Noun

glemabyss f

1. rifle, musket

glep

Westrobothnian

Noun

1. Glade.
2. Gap.

Related terms

• glepa
• gliip

See also

• radd
• råådd

gliir

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. To peer with one’s eyes.

Synonyms

• blir

glir

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 n

1. Fish fry, fishlings.

Alternative forms

• gläjr

Synonyms

• gly

Verb

8

1. Inflected form of gliir

glis

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. To grin, laugh up one's sleeve.
2. To mock, make fun of, sneer.
3. To squint.
4. To shine through a crack.

Alternative forms

• gliss

Noun

8 f

1. Crevice, crack, opening; including, for example, between two clouds.

Adjective

8

1. Sparse, not dense.
2. Thinly sown or grown.

Synonyms

• grest

glommär

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ər

Verb

8 (preterite glomrä)

1. (intransitive) To sound; about glass, bells and metals.

Derived terms

• glommertyj

glonk

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Norwegian and Swedish grunka.

Verb

8 (preterite glonkä)

1. speak softly, say or tell something that you do not want to become widely known

   Han glonkä nalta i dy

   He hinted something about it

glont

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 m

1. teenage boy

Synonyms

• haḷvtjaḷing
• haḷvtjävḷing
• stöling

Related terms

• glyting

gloon

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse glóa.

Verb

8 (preterite glonä)

1. (intransitive) To look at carefully, stare.

Related terms

• glongär
• glågg
• glåmu
• glöbaka
• glögg
• glöhypp
• glör

gloos

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 f

1. big (bright) spot

Derived terms

• glosüt

glotter

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɽʊtːər/
• (Hössjö) IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊ɽɯ̞́ᵝtʰˑe̞ɾ]
• (Lövånger) IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊ɽɔ́tʰˑe̞ɾ]

  Rhymes: -ʊ́tər, -ər

Noun

8 n (definite glottre)

1. Milk that has lumped and curdled itself.

Related terms

• glötter

gluup

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Cognate with Norwegian glupa, Swedish glupa, Danish glube, Helsingian glupa, glypa, Elfdalian gliuopa, glaupa, Gutnish gläupa, Middle Low German glupen, Old Frisian glupa.

Verb

8

1. (transitive) To devour.

gly

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 n

1. Fish fry, fishlings.

Synonyms

• glir

glyster

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. hasty and reckless

glädi

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gleði (“gladness”).

Noun

8 f

1. happiness, joy

glänt

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse *glenta, *gletta, from Proto-Germanic *glentaną (“to slide; glide,”) from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰlend- (“to shine; sparkle; look.”).

Verb

8

1. To slip, slide.

glågg

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gluggr.

Noun

8 m (definite singular glåggjen, definite plural glågga)

1. aperture

Verb

8 (preterite glåggä)

1. to drill holes

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡ̊ɽɔ̀ɡ̊ʲː], [ɡ̊ɽɞ̀ɡ̊ʲː] Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ʊ̀ɡː

Verb

8 (preterite glåggä)

1. to mull wine

glöp

Westrobothnian

Verb

8 (preterite glöpä)

1. (transitive) To mix together, stir together sundry.

glör

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 f

1. opening or spot formed between ice pieces in the ice
2. opening between frozen timber, which during winter time lies in watercourses

glööt

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Old Norse glæta f (“liquid,”) glær m (“sea,”) glot (“water,”) in compound glotkullir m (“a bottle, filled with water.”)

Verb

8 (preterite glötä)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To stir in water, splash in water.

glööy

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. to glow

glø

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse glóð, from Proto-Germanic *glōdiz.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ǿːð
• (ð-dropping) Rhymes: -ǿː, -ǿːð

Noun

8 f (definite singular gløa, dative gløn)

1. glow, ember

Derived terms

• gløhypp
• gløköl
• gløhäʃʃ
• glögg

References

• Larsson, Evert, Söderström, Sven, “glöd s. glø:”, in Hössjömålet : ordbok över en sydvästerbottnisk dialekt [The Hössjö speech: dictionary of a southern Westrobothnian dialect] (in Swedish) →ISBN, page 74

gløpal

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. sparse, leaky (about floors, walls and more)

glȯpa

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Related to gluup.

Verb

8

1. Is said of strong motion of the sea and current, which breaks into a cove or a strait.

   hä glȯpa in ’n hiskeli sjö å ström i sȯnnä hjänna

   Harsh swell and stream heave into this strait.

2. Strongly snow, snow and rain a lot at once.

gnadd

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gnaddr.

Noun

8 m

1. biting midge; a kind of little mosquito: Ceratopogon pulicaris

Synonyms

• hy

gnag

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gnag n (“gnawing”).

Noun

8 n

1. untimely, cumbersome entanglement; assiduity, importunity
2. incessant spat

gnal

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 n (definite gnale, dative gnalen)

1. (collectively) oddments

gnei

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. preterite of gni

gnetu

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Icelandic gnata.

Adjective

8

1. nagging; stingy

Alternative forms

• gnatu
• gnetø

gni

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Middle Low German gnîden, from Proto-Germanic *gnīdaną.

Verb

8 (preterite gnei, supine gnidä)

1. (transitive) To rub.

gnjet

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gnit, from Proto-Germanic *hnits.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋet/, /ɡɳeːt/, /ɡniːt/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

Noun

8 f

1. nit

gnjööl

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• gnjol
• gnjöl

Verb

8 (preterite gnol or gnjölä or gnjöld)

1. hum, murmur
2. request and demand, not be satisfied until it is obtained
3. whine of displeasure

Related terms

• gnjäll
• gnuu
• gny

gnu

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Old Norse gnýr (“clash, din”) and gnyðr (“murmur”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ŋʉ́ː], [ɡ̊ɳʉ́ː] Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ʉ́ː

Noun

8 n (definite singular gnue)

1. roaring, rumbling

Alternative forms

• gny

Verb

8

1. singular present of gnuu
2. singular imperative of gnuu

gnuu

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gnúa (“to rub, scrape”); compare Norwegian gnua (“to rub, drudge, toil”) and Danish gno (“to wail”). Related to gnu and gnjööl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ŋÿ̀ː], [ɡ̊ɳÿ̀ː] Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -ʉ̀ː

Verb

8 (present gnu, preterite gnȯu or gnæu, supine gnudi)

1. roar, rumble
2. hum

gnäpas

Westrobothnian

Verb

8 (preterite gnåpäs, supine gnipis)

1. (middle voice, reciprocal) To bicker.

gnåårk

Westrobothnian

Verb

8 (preterite gnårrke)

1. creak

gnüd

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. Alternative spelling of gni

go

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuː/ (adjective: excellent, able, tasty, etc.)

  Rhymes: -úː, -úːð, -úːr

• IPA^(key): /²ɡuː/ (adverb: well, good)

  Rhymes: -ùː, -ùːð, -ùːr

Adjective

8 (neuter gött or gått or gódt)

1. excellent

   goɑftan ― good evening

   gomöran ― good morning

2. (neuter, adverbially)

   he to gött. ― The arrow or bullet found its way to its target.

   he pante gött ― It rebounded well.

3. able

   ja var int go öm få sunt veaklabben. ― I was not able to break the block of wood.

4. tasty

   He smɑkase gött. ― It tasted well.

   He går ɑllten gött å främmen. ― Guests are always treated to a little extra.

5. easily done
6. friendly, honest

Derived terms

• goaktu
• gobån
• gojola
• gopris
• gorå
• gotala
• goveʃmärtj
• govillesɑm
• gódt
• gött
• villgo

 

Adverb

8

1. well, good

References

• Larsson, Evert, Söderström, Sven, “god a. go:”, in Hössjömålet : ordbok över en sydvästerbottnisk dialekt [The Hössjö speech: dictionary of a southern Westrobothnian dialect] (in Swedish) →ISBN, page 74

goda

Westrobothnian

Adverb

8

1. Well.

   ga goda

   to go well

goes

Westrobothnian

Etymology

go +‎ -es

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡ̊ɯ̀ᵝːe̞s]

  Rhymes: -ùːɛs, -ùːðɛs

Verb

8

1. (intransitive) To cuddle.

See also

• goes ve

goes ve

Westrobothnian

Verb

8

1. (transitive) speak well to, court

gokke

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Done, finished.

gonäs

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Derived from go, gåo (“good.”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡ̊ɯ̀ᵝːne̞s], [ɡ̊ɯ̀ᵝːɳe̞s]

  Rhymes: -ùːðnɛs, -ùːnɛs, -ɛs

Verb

8 (active goon)

1. (middle voice, intransitive) To be lazy, to lounge.
2. (middle voice, intransitive) To settle, to establish or improve by oneself by lying still for a while.

   Han wahl no bätter bȧra han få ligg å gones nȧlta'

   He’ll get better, he’ll just have to lie down for a little while and thus improve himself, or as if coming to his senses a little.

Usage notes

This kind of bettering is of an unspecified kind that simply happens by iteself with time, as someone or something lies for a while.

Synonyms

• goon

gor

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• gôr
• går

Etymology

From Old Norse gor, gjǫr, from Proto-Germanic *gurą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-.

Pronunciation

• (Umeå) IPA^(key): [ɡ̊ʲɞ́ːɾ]
• (Burträsk) IPA^(key): [ɡ̊óːɾ]
• (Luleå) IPA^(key): [ɡ̊úːɾ]
• Rhymes: -ʊ́ːɾ

Noun

8 n

1. offal, intestines or contents of beast intestines; uncleanness, especially waste at slaughter
2. pus, ichor
3. nonsense
4. as the first member of a compound, increasing the sense and meaning: absolutely, completely

   gårbläut, gårblot ― completely wet

   gårlat ― very lazy

   gårsnål ― extremely stingy

Derived terms

• garail
• garaver
• grómm
• gårtall
• gårug
• gårut
• górm

 

gotivekkø

Westrobothnian

Etymology

go (“good”) +‎ ti (“time”) +‎ viku (“week”)

Noun

8 f

1. week with fewer chores

goḷa

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic *gulaz. Compare Ostrobothnian gåḷa (indeclinable) and insular gåḷ.

Pronunciation

• (Överkalix) IPA^(key): /ɡuɽɐ/

Adjective

8

1. yellow

Related terms

• blå (“blue, black”)
• brun (“brown”)
• grå (“grey”)
• grøn (“green”)
• gwit (“white”)
• leit m (“colour”)
• rø (“red”)
• sohtt (“black”)

 

graip

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse greip. Related to griip.

Noun

8 f (definite graipa)

1. Pitchfork.

grann

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse grannr.

Adjective

8 (neuter grannt, plural graann)

1. Thin.
2. Beautiful, fair.

Usage notes

In the sense “beautiful” also compared using forms of fager.

grannars

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Belonging to the neighbours.

   Husa i grannars gåln stå i en knóda.

   The houses in neighbouring farm stand packed.

   Hä var grannars far’n dill å håll prästa i år men han hadd int’ na dill å påhåll.

   It was the father of the house in the neighbouring farm's turn to be priest-host (during house hearings) this year, but he lacked what was required.

   Han snippä dill grannars far’n.

   He made a quick visit to the father in the neighbouring house.

gravabakk

Westrobothnian

Etymology

grav +‎ bakk

Noun

8 m

1. cemetery, burial site

Synonyms

• bogål

gravsyll

Westrobothnian

Noun

1. Mantel.

Synonyms

• späis-sill

greid

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse greiða, from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną (“to arrange, set in order”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡre̞ɪ̯ː/, /²ɡräɪ̯ː/, /²ɡreɪ̯ːd/, /ɡräɪ̯ːr/

  Rhymes: -èɪːð

Verb

8 (preterite greidd, supine greidt)

1. (transitive) To sort out something.
2. (transitive) To find out something.
3. (reflexive) To get out of thick forest or thickets.
4. (reflexive) To get out of a difficult situation.

Derived terms

• greidar (“investigator”)
• greidkamb
• greidu
• ogreidu

greif

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Old English garevan; Low German Greeven, Greven pl, High German Grieben, Griefen, Greifen pl, Old High German griupo, griebo m, Middle High German griebe m, English graves, gravy; probably related to the lost strong verb *griuban (*gráub, *grubun) “pigere, coquere” (Grimm.)

Pronunciation

• (Hössjö, Umeå, Luleå) IPA^(key): /²ɡreɪ̯ːʋ/
• (Burträsk) IPA^(key): /²ɡre̞ɪ̯ːʋ/

Noun

8 m (definite greifwen)

1. The hard residue after melting tallow, which can be prepared as a dish.

grein

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse grein, verbal noun of grína, see grin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡreɪ̯ːɳ/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

Noun

8 f (definite singular greina)

1. crotch, fork

   ja sto ti vattnen jäms ve grena

   I stood in water up to the crotch

gren

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *granō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɛːɳ/, /ɡreːɳ/, /ɡreːn/

  Rhymes: -ɛ́ːɳ, -éːɳ, -éːn

Noun

8 f (definine singular grena, plural greni, definite plural grenjen)

1. Spruce.

Derived terms

• gränegräs
• Gręnoi

grepa

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gripi, from the root of grípa (“to grab”) = griip.

Noun

8 m (definite singular grepan, definite plural grepana)

1. A handle, a grip, an ear.

Derived terms

• döragrepa (“door handle”)

Related terms

• hannhall
• vred

greppäl

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• grippäl

Etymology

From griip (“to grasp”).

Verb

8

1. to walk carefully, step by step

grisvogn

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 f (definite grisvogna)

1. pig rearing

   han drägs vä grisvogna

   he raises pigs

grisvogna

Westrobothnian

Noun

8 f

1. nominative/accusative definite feminine singular of grisvogn

grof

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse gróf, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Cognate with English greave, groove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡruːʋ/, /ɡrɔu̯ː/ Template:gmq-bot-pronu-note

  Rhymes: -úːv, -úː

Noun

gro´f f (definite singular gro´fwă, definite plural grōfwĕn)

1. A ditch.

   lang grofwa ― the/a long ditch

2. A valley, ravine.

Related terms

• grȫf (“to dyke ditches”)

gronn

Westrobothnian

Adjective

8

1. Alternative form of grånn

Noun

1. Alternative form of grånn

grop

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse grófr, from Middle Low German grof, from Proto-Germanic *grubaz.

Noun

8 (neuter grofft, comparative gropänä, superlative gropäst)

1. coarse

   Synonym: grótt

Derived terms

• gropahl
• grophyllt
• gropleitt
• gropmjöl
• gropstyl
• gropsɑlt
• gropväv

 

gropleitt

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• gropläitt

Etymology

grop +‎ -leitt

Adjective

8

1. who has rough skin, face