skriiw

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• schriwe (Mooring)
• skriiv (Sylt)

Etymology

From Old Frisian skrīva, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną. Cognates include West Frisian skriuwe.

Pronunciation

• (Föhr-Amrum) IPA^(key): [skriːv]

Verb

skriiw

1. (Föhr-Amrum) to write

   en briaf skriiw ― to write a letter

Conjugation

Conjugation of skriiw (Föhr-Amrum dialect)

infinitive I	skriiw
infinitive II	(tu) skriiwen
past participle	skrewen
imperative singular	skriiw
imperative plural	skriiw’m
	present	past
1st singular	skriiw	skreew
2nd singular	skrafst	skreewst
3rd singular	skraft	skreew
plural	skriiw	skreew
	perfect	pluperfect
1st singular	haa skrewen	hed skrewen
2nd singular	heest skrewen	hedst skrewen
3rd singular	hee skrewen	hed skrewen
plural	haa skrewen	hed skrewen
	future (skel)	future (wel)
1st singular	skal skriiw	wal skriiw
2nd singular	skääl skriiw	wääl skriiw
3rd singular	skal skriiw	wal skriiw
plural	skel skriiw	wel skriiw

Derived terms

• apskriiw
• beskriiw