greeuwe
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian greva, from Proto-West Germanic *graban. Cognates include Dutch graven and German graben.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡreːu̯və/
- Hyphenation: greeu‧we
Verb
greeuwe
- (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
- “greeuwe” in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch