gouden Dai

Saterland Frisian

Saterland Frisian phrasebook

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Etymology

Shortening of a phrase like Iek wonskje die n gouden Dai (“I wish you a good day”), with the term gouden being set in the accusative, which has since become obsolete. Akin to German guten Tag and Dutch goedendag.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɣoːu̯dən ˈdaːi̯/
Hyphenation: gou‧den Dai

Interjection

gouden Dai

good day, hello

References

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