Wüf

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• wüf (Föhr-Amrum)

Etymology

From Old Frisian wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. The original neuter became feminine throughout North Frisian.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [vʏf]

Noun

Wüf f (plural Wüfen) (Sylt)

1. wife
2. (less common) Synonym of Wüfhaur (“woman”)