winsk

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz. Cognate with Dutch wens and German Wunsch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋeːnsk/, [ʋẽːsk]
  • Rhymes: -eːnsk, -ẽːsk
  • Hyphenation: winsk

Noun

winsk c (plural winsken)

  1. wish (desire for a certain thing)
    Synonyms: begear, begearen
  2. wish (that which is desired, longed for)
  3. congratulations (letting it be known that one is happy with the happiness that befalls someone)
    Synonym: lokwinsk

Derived terms

nouns

References

  • “winsk” at Frysker
  • “winsk”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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