Brúur
Saterland Frisian
Alternative forms
- Brour (Strukelje)
Etymology
From Old Frisian brōther, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer. Cognates include West Frisian broer and German Bruder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bruːr/
- Hyphenation: Brúur
- Rhymes: -uːr
Noun
Brúur m (plural Brúre)
- (Romelse, Skäddel) brother
- 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus, verse 1:
- Abraham waas die Foar fon Isaak, Isaak fon Jakob, Jakob fon Juda un sien Brúre.
- Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers.
Coordinate terms
- Suster (“sister”)
References
- Piet Kramer (1961), “Brúur”, in Seelter Woudebouk (Paat Seeltersk-Düütsk), Leeuwarden
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “Brúur”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN