gouden Mäiden

Saterland Frisian

Saterland Frisian phrasebook

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɣoːu̯dən ˈmɛɪ̯dən/
Hyphenation: gou‧den Mäi‧den

Interjection

gouden Mäiden

good morning

References

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