sellemoanne

West Frisian

Etymology

Unclear. Selle could be derived from Old Frisian 'sol' (compare modern West Frisian 'soal'), meaning 'mud', referring to ground conditions in this time of winter. Alternatively, it could be related to Old High German sēl and Old English sel, meaning 'good, mild', referring to the end of winter and arrival of milder weather.^[1]

Noun

sellemoanne c (plural sellemoannen)

February
Synonym: febrewaris

References

^ “sellemoanne”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

[1] “sellemoanne”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

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