Sön

See also: Appendix:Variations of "son"

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian sand, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz. Cognates include West Frisian sân.

Noun

Sön m or n (plural Sönen) (Sylt)

  1. sand
  2. sandbank, sandy area, sands

Usage notes

  • Sylt Frisian, like the other dialects, orginally distinguished between neuter (sense 1) and masculine (sense 2). With the frail gender system, however, this distinction seems to have been lost. The word is now predominantly masculine in both senses.
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