North Frisian is spoken on the islands and the coast of Nordfriesland in Germany. This list puts all 540 words of the three free LearnFrisian courses side by side: Mooring, Sölring and Fering, each with the West Frisian word and its meaning.
What is North Frisian?
North Frisian is the Frisian of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It splits into about ten dialects. This page covers the three with a free course on LearnFrisian: Mooring from the mainland around Niebüll, Sölring from the island of Sylt and Fering from the island of Föhr.
How different are the North Frisian dialects?
They differ in everyday words, not only in sound. Read across a row below and you often find three different words for the same thing. A speaker from Sylt and one from the mainland can have trouble understanding each other.
Which dialect should I learn?
Pick the place you feel tied to. Mooring has the most speakers on the mainland, Fering is spoken on Föhr, the island with the most North Frisian speakers, and Sölring is the language of Sylt. Each course stands on its own, so you can start with one and add another later.
All 540 words by theme
The themes follow the 15 lessons of the three courses. An empty cell means that course teaches other words in that lesson. Tap a West Frisian word to open it in the Frisian dictionary.
Words you already know
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hüs | Hüs | hüs | hûs | house |
| wååder | Weeter | weeder | wetter | water |
| bök | boek | book | ||
| buum | Boom | buum | beam | tree |
| däi | Dai | dai | dei | day |
| moon | man | man | ||
| kåt | Kat | kaat | kat | cat |
| kü | Kü | kü | ko | cow |
| schap | Skep | skap | skip | ship |
| samer | Somer | somer | simmer | summer |
| hotäl | Hotel | hotel | hotel | hotel |
| rous | Ruus | ruus | roas | rose |
| Breev | briaf | brief | letter | |
| Finger | fanger | finger | finger |
Family and people
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| taatje | Faađer | aatj | heit | father |
| mam | mem | mum | ||
| saan | sön | soan | son | |
| doochter | Daachter | doochter | dochter | daughter |
| bjarn | bern | child | ||
| foomen | Faamen | foomen | famke | girl |
| brouder | Bröđer | bruler | broer | brother |
| süster | Sester | saster | suster | sister |
| oome | Oom | omke | uncle | |
| åte | pake | grandfather | ||
| wüset | wüf | frou | woman | |
| näiber | Naiber | naibüür | buorman | neighbour |
| Mooter | mam | mem | mother | |
| Dreeng | dring | jonge | boy | |
| Tanti | tante | muoike | aunt | |
| Gooki | pake | grandpa | ||
| Mootji | beppe | grandma | ||
| frinj | freon | friend |
Pronouns
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ik | ik | I | ||
| dü | di | dû | you | |
| jarnge | jimme | your (all) | ||
| jü | jü | hat | sy | she |
| we | wü | wi | wy | we |
| jam | i | jam | jim | you (all) |
| me | mi | mi | my | me |
| de | dy | you (object) | ||
| ham | höm | ham | him | him |
| mansche | minske | person | ||
| üs | üüs | üs | ús | us |
| ja | jam | harren | them | |
| höör | har | her | ||
| ja | jo | sy | they | |
| min | min | myn | my | |
| din | din | dyn | your | |
| at | jat | jimme beiden | you two | |
| onk | ús beiden | us two |
Counting
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ån | jen | ian | ien | one |
| twäär | tau | tau | twa | two |
| tra | trii | trii | trije | three |
| fjouer | fjuur | fjauer | fjouwer | four |
| fiiw | fif | fiiw | fiif | five |
| seeks | soks | seeks | seis | six |
| soowen | soowen | sööwen | sân | seven |
| oocht | aacht | aacht | acht | eight |
| nüügen | niigen | njüügen | njoggen | nine |
| tiin | tiin | tjiin | tsien | ten |
| tweelwen | twelev | twaalew | tolve | twelve |
| hunert | hönert | hunert | hûndert | hundred |
Months and seasons
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ismoune | Janiwaari | janewoore | jannewaris | January |
| biikenmoune | febrewoore | febrewaris | February | |
| uursmoune | Marts | marts | maart | March |
| gjarsmoune | April | april | april | April |
| krölemoune | Mai | mei | maaie | May |
| samermoune | Jüüni | jüüne | juny | June |
| foodermoune | Jüüli | jüüle | july | July |
| beeridmoune | august | augustus | August | |
| harfstmoune | September | september | septimber | September |
| stormmoune | Oktoober | oktuuber | oktober | October |
| mistmoune | Nowember | nofember | novimber | November |
| jülmoune | deetsember | desimber | December | |
| Uurs | maitiid | spring | ||
| Hārefst | hjerst | autumn | ||
| Wunter | winter | winter |
Your body
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hood | Haur | hood | holle | head |
| uug | Oog | uug | each | eye |
| uur | Uar | uar | ear | ear |
| noos | Nöös | nöös | noas | nose |
| täis | Ter | tus | tosk | tooth |
| hönj | Hun | hun | hân | hand |
| ärm | Jerem | iarem | earm | arm |
| biinj | Biin | bian | skonk | leg |
| fötj | Fut | fut | foet | foot |
| reeg | Rech | rag | rêch | back |
| hart | Hart | hart | hert | heart |
| blödj | bloed | blood | ||
| Mür | mös | mûle | mouth |
Animals
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| haingst | Hingst | hingst | hynder | horse |
| schäip | Sjip | schep | skiep | sheep |
| kuulew | Kualev | kualew | keal | calf |
| göis | goes | goose | ||
| hån | Hen | han | hin | hen |
| ånert | En | ein | duck | |
| hün | Hün | hünj | hûn | dog |
| föögel | Fügel | fögel | fûgel | bird |
| oodler | Aarn | iarn | earn | eagle |
| bi | bij | bee | ||
| wörm | Würem | wörem | wjirm | worm |
| ååwe | Aap | aab | aap | monkey |
| Fesk | fask | fisk | fish | |
| Müs | müs | mûs | mouse | |
| wulew | wolf | wolf |
Sky, earth and weather
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| san | Sen | san | sinne | sun |
| moune | Muun | muun | moanne | moon |
| woolken | Wulk | wolk | wolk | cloud |
| rin | Riin | rin | rein | rain |
| snii | Sne | snä | snie | snow |
| is | iis | ice | ||
| storm | Storem | sturem | stoarm | storm |
| wääder | Weđer | weder | waar | weather |
| siie | See | sia | see | sea |
| jard | Öört | eerd | ierde | earth |
| stiinj | stien | stone | ||
| iilj | Jöl | ial | fjoer | fire |
| Winj | winj | wyn | wind | |
| Nacht | naacht | nacht | night |
In the house
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rüm | Rüm | rüm | keamer | room |
| dörnsch | wenkeamer | living room | ||
| köögen | Kööken | köögem | koken | kitchen |
| beed | Bēr | baad | bêd | bed |
| stölj | Stööl | stuul | stoel | chair |
| scheew | Staal | boosel | tafel | table |
| waning | Wining | wöning | finster | window |
| döör | Düür | dör | doar | door |
| tååge | Taak | taag | dak | roof |
| schååp | Skaap | skaab | kast | cupboard |
| koie | Kai | kai | kaai | key |
| klook | Klok | klook | klok | clock |
| Spail | speegel | spegel | mirror |
Food and drink
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brüüdj | Bruar | bruad | brea | bread |
| bööder | Böter | böder | bûter | butter |
| moolke | Molk | moolk | molke | milk |
| flååsch | Fleesk | fleis | meat | |
| fasch | fisk | fish | ||
| ååpel | Aapel | aapel | apel | apple |
| sålt | Saalt | saalt | sâlt | salt |
| kafe | Kofi | kofe | kofje | coffee |
| win | Wiin | win | wyn | wine |
| hunger | honger | hunger | ||
| knif | mes | knife | ||
| goobel | Gaawel | goobel | foarke | fork |
| Aast | tsiis | cheese | ||
| Peeper | pöber | piper | pepper | |
| Höning | hunich | honey | ||
| buan | beane | bean | ||
| drank | drank | drink | ||
| dii | daai | dough |
Town and village
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stää | Stat | steed | stêd | town |
| toorp | Tērp | taarep | doarp | village |
| schörk | Sērk | sark | tsjerke | church |
| schölj | Skuul | skuul | skoalle | school |
| stroote | Straat | struat | strjitte | street |
| wäi | Wai | wai | wei | way |
| stich | Stich | stich | paad | path |
| kining | Köning | köning | kening | king |
| böre | Buur | büür | boer | farmer |
| fälj | fjild | field | ||
| ailönj | Ailön | eilun | eilân | island |
| strönj | Strön | strun | strân | beach |
| Bröch | brag | brêge | bridge |
Describing words
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grut | gurt | grat | grut | big |
| latj | lyts | small | ||
| üülj | ual | ual | âld | old |
| nai | nii | nei | nij | new |
| gödj | gur | gud | goed | good |
| kölj | kuul | kuul | kâld | cold |
| lung | lüng | lung | lang | long |
| smuk | moai | beautiful | ||
| wit | wit | witj | wyt | white |
| diip | diip | jip | djip | deep |
| ween | blau | blue | ||
| gööl | güül | güül | giel | yellow |
| hoog | huuch | heech | high | |
| suurt | suart | swart | black | |
| ruar | ruad | read | red |
Doing words
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gunge | gung | gung | gean | to go |
| kaame | kum | kem | komme | to come |
| siinj | se | sä | sjen | to see |
| hiire | hearre | to hear | ||
| ääse | iit | iidj | ite | to eat |
| släipe | sliip | sliap | sliepe | to sleep |
| schriwe | skriiv | skriiw | skriuwe | to write |
| mååge | maaki | maage | meitsje | to make |
| schunge | sjung | schong | sjonge | to sing |
| lååke | lachi | laache | laitsje | to laugh |
| luupe | rinne | to run | ||
| swume | sweem | swimme | to swim | |
| drink | drinke | to drink | ||
| lees | lees | lêze | to read | |
| laap | luup | rinne | to walk |
Little words you need
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ai | ek | ei | net | not |
| hü | hurdeling | hü | hoe | how |
| ouers | mar | but | ||
| unti | of | or | ||
| ma | mei | with | ||
| önj | ön | yn | in | |
| üt | üt | ütj | út | out |
| uler | oler | nimer | nea | never |
| oofting | aaft | fölsis | faak | often |
| flicht | filecht | ferlicht | miskien | maybe |
| tuhuupe | töhop | tup | tegearre | together |
| diling | deling | daaling | hjoed | today |
| hur | huar | wêr | where | |
| twesken | tusken | between | ||
| ali | aal | allegear | all | |
| hoker | wa | who | ||
| wan | wannear | when |
Talking North Frisian
| Mooring | Sölring | Fering | West Frisian | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spräke | Spraak | spriik | taal | language |
| uurd | Uurt | wurd | wurd | word |
| frååge | Fraag | fraag | fraach | question |
| noome | Noom | nööm | namme | name |
| seede | sii | sai | sizze | to say |
| spreege | spreek | spreeg | prate | to speak |
| ferteele | fertelle | to tell | ||
| waase | weet | wed | witte | to know |
| hiitje | jit | het | hjitte | to be called |
| frasch | friisk | fresk | Frysk | Frisian |
| Tjüschlönj | Dütsklön | Tjiisklun | Dútslân | Germany |
| tjüsch | dütsk | tjiisk | Dútsk | German |
| Nuurđfriisk | Nuurdfresk | Noardfrysk | North Frisian |
Ready to learn them?
Each dialect has its own free course of 15 short lessons, with the same quizzes, points and streaks as the main Frisian course. They are optional, so they never get in the way of your main course.
MooringSölringFeringEvery word was checked in the dictionary of friesisch.net and in Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Also on LearnFrisian: Old Frisian dictionary, Saterfrisian dictionary
