Vocabulary
As told before, the Gronings vocabulary is strongly related to East Frisian Low Saxon, Saterfrisian and West Frisian. However, today the pure Gronings vocabulary is in decline. More and more Gronings words are being replaced by “Groningized” Dutch words. For example the word “stevel” (boot, German “Stiefel”) is sometimes replaced by the word “leers” (Dutch “laars”). Although most people do know the pure words, they are less and less used, for example because people think others will not understand them or because they are too long and the Dutch word is much easier. An example of the latter is the word for sock, which is “Hozevörrel” in Gronings. The Dutch word “sok” is much easier, so it is more often used than hozevörrel.
Some often used Gronings words.
| Gronings | Dutch | English |
|---|---|---|
| Aingoal | Voortdurend | Continuously |
| Aine | Iemand | Someone |
| Akkenail | Dakkapel | Dormer |
| Beune | Zolder | Loft |
| Boksem | Broek | Trousers |
| Bolle | Stier | Bull |
| Boudel | Boel/Toestand | Mess |
| Bözzem | Schoorsteenmantel | Mantelpiece |
| Dammit | Zometeen | Right away |
| Edik | Azijn | Vinegar |
| Eelsk | Verwaand/Aanstellerig | Affected |
| Eerdappel/Eerpel | Aardappel | Potato |
| Elkenain | Iedereen | Everyone |
| Gounend | Een aantal (mensen) | Some (people) |
| Hounder, tuten | Kippen | Chickens |
| Hupzelen | Bretels | Suspender |
| Jeuzeln | Zeuren/janken | To nag |
| Jirre | Vies water | Dirty liquid |
| Graimen, klaaien | Morsen | To make grimy |
| Kloede | Klont/Dik persoon | Lump/Fat person |
| Koare | Kruiwagen | Wheelbarrow |
| Kopstubber | Ragebol | Round ceiling mop |
| Kribben | Ruzie maken | To wrangle |
| Krudoorns | Kruisbessen | Gooseberry |
| Leeg | Laag | Low |
| Liepen | Huilen | The weeping |
| Loug | Dorp | Village |
| Lutje | Klein/Luttel | Little |
| Mishottjen | Mislukken | To fail |
| Mous | Boerenkool | Kale |
| Mug | Vlieg | Housefly |
| Neefie | Mug | Winter Crane Fly |
| Om toch! | Daarom! (nietszeggend antwoord op vraag met “waarom”) | "because I say so"(a meaningless answer to a question with “why”) |
| Opoe | Oma | Grandmother |
| Poeppetoon, Woalse boon | Tuinbonen | Broad bean |
| Puut | (plastic) Zak | (plastic) Bag |
| Plof(fiets) | Brommer | Moped |
| Rebait | Rode biet | Red beet |
| Raive | Gereedschap | Tools |
| Schraaien | Huilen | To weep |
| Siepel | Ui | Onion |
| Sikkom | Bijna | Around |
| Slaif | Pollepel | Ladle |
| Slik | Snoep | Candy |
| Slim | Erg | Very badly |
| Smok | Zoen | Kiss |
| Spèren/spijen | Braken, spugen | Vomiting / spewing |
| Stoer | Moeilijk | Difficult |
| Steekruif | Koolraap | Turnip |
| Riepe | Stoep | Sidewalk |
| Verlet hebben van | Nodig hebben | To need (badly) |
| Vernaggeln | Vernielen | To demolish |
| Weg/Vot | Vandaan | From (like in: “Where do you come from~?”) |
| Wicht | Meisje | Girl |
| Wied | Ver | Far |
| Zedel | Folder | Leaflet |
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Famous quotes containing the word vocabulary:
“I have a vocabulary all my own. I “pass the time” when it is wet and disagreeable. When it is fine I do not wish to pass it; I ruminate it and hold on to it. We should hasten over the bad, and settle upon the good.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
“The vocabulary of pleasure depends on the imagery of pain.”
—Marina Warner (b. 1946)
“A new talker will often call her caregiver “mommy,” which makes parents worry that the child is confused about who is who. She isn’t. This is a case of limited vocabulary rather than mixed-up identities. When a child has only one word for the female person who takes care of her, calling both of them “mommy” is understandable.”
—Amy Laura Dombro (20th century)