Läiverke

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian *lēwerke, from Proto-West Germanic *laiwarikā. Cognates include West Frisian ljurk and German Lerche.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɪ̯vərkə/
  • Hyphenation: Läi‧ver‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ɛɪ̯vərkə

Noun

Läiverke f (plural Läiverken)

  1. (Romelse, Strukelje) lark

References

  • Piet Kramer (1961) “Läiwerke”, in Seelter Woudebouk (Paat Seeltersk-Düütsk)‎[1], Leeuwarden
  • Inferred from Marron C. Fort (2015) “Hedeläiverke”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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