Wood Frisian (West Frisian: Wâldfrysk) is a dialect of the West Frisian language spoken in the eastern part of the Dutch province of Friesland, which is called Wâlden (English: "woods"). The dialect is also spoken in parts of Groningen, the province to the east of Friesland.
Comparison with Clay Frisian
Phonological differences
The largest difference between Wood Frisian and the northwestern Clay Frisian dialect are the words my ("me"), dy ("you"), hy ("he"), sy ("she" or "they"), wy ("we"), and by ("by"), which are pronounced in the Wood Frisian as a mi, di, hi, si, wi, and bi and in Clay Frisian as mij, dij, hij, sij, wij, and bij. Other differences are in the pronouncement of the diphthongs ei, ai, and aai which are pronounced ij, ai, and aai in Wood Frisian, but ôi, òi, and ôi in Clay Frisian. Thus, in Wood Frisian, there is no difference between ei and ij, whereas in Clay Frisian, there is no difference between ei and aai.
Other phonological differences include:
| English | Dutch | Wood Frisian | Clay Frisian |
|---|---|---|---|
| you (singular) | jij | dû | do |
| plum | pruim | prûm | prom |
| thumb | duim | tûme | tomme |
| naked | naakt | nêken | neaken |
| crack | kraken | krêkje | kreakje |
| weak (soft) | week | wêk | weak |
| grass | gras | gjers | gers |
| cherry | kers | kjers | kers |
| calf | kalf | kjel | kel |
Lexical differences
Sone lexical differences between Wood Frisian and Clay Frisian include:
| English | Wood Frisian | Clay Frisian |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | saterdei | sneon |
| ant | mychammel mychhimmel |
eamel eamelder |
| fleece | flij | flues |
| sow (pig) | mot | sûch |
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