greeuwe

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian greva, from Proto-West Germanic *graban. Cognates include Dutch graven and German graben.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣreːu̯ə/
• Hyphenation: greeu‧we
• Rhymes: -eːu̯ə

Verb

greeuwe

1. (transitive) to dig

Conjugation

Conjugation of greeuwe (strong, irregular)

Grúundfoarme			greeuwe
Infinitive			tou greeuwen
Present tense				Past tense
iek	greeuwe	wie	greeuwe	iek	gruuf, grouf	wie	grúven, grouven
du	gräfst	jie	greeuwe	du	gruufst, groufst	jie	grúven, grouven
hie/ju/dät	gräft	jo	greeuwe	hie/ju/dät	gruuf, grouf	jo	grúven, grouven
Present participle		Imperative		Auxiliary		Past participle
greeuwend		Singular	greeuw	häbe		greeuwen
		Plural	greeuwet

Derived terms

• Greeuwer

 

References

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