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| Clip from an 1834 painting by Rudolph Jordan |
Here's a versatile Frisian verb with connections to an archaic word in English: helje. It can mean to catch, fetch, drag, haul, or realize (a goal). Apparently, in English we once had "hale" as a verb meaning "to drag or draw forcibly." A few examples:
besykje te heljen
it net helje
try to catch
[buh-SEE-kyuh tuh HEHL-yehn]
it net helje
it doesn't succeed
[UHt NET HEHL-yuh]
it skip hellet
the ship is swept back and forth by wind
the ship is swept back and forth by wind
[UHt SKIHP HEHL-luht]
On a related note, the word FANGE means "to catch" and FISKJE specifically means "to fish."
On a related note, the word FANGE means "to catch" and FISKJE specifically means "to fish."
