» Quiz week 11Henk Wolf

#1. How would you say 'seventy-nine dogs' in Frisian?

santich-njoggen hûnen

santich-en-njoggen hûnen

njoggensântich hûnen

sântich-njoggen hûnen

njoggensantich hûnen

sântich-en-njoggen hûnen

njoggenensantich hûnen

njoggenensântich hûnen

#2. What is the best way to say 'I am going to Groningen'?

Ik gean fan Grins út.

Ik gean nei Grins hinne.

Ik gean nei Grins ta.

Ik gean fan Grins ôf.

#3. What is the best way to translate 'I placed the ladder against the wall' into Frisian?

Ik pleatste de ljedder by de muorre del.

Ik pleatste de ljedder tsjin de muorre.

Ik pleatste de ljedder by de muorre.

Ik pleatste de ljedder tsjin de muorre op.

#4. Two people went to a lecture together. Afterwards they talk about it to relive the experience. What Frisian word can describe this talking?

neigean

efterprate

eftersizze

eftergean

neisizze

neiprate

#5. What does the word 'ôfskied' mean?

toilet

friend

goodbye

tummy

#6. What do Frisian country people mean with 'ymport'?

cheap cars

inhabitants born outside the village

people having moved to the city

harddrugs

#7. What is another way to say "Ik sjoch gjin auto"?

Ik sjoch in auto gjin.

Ik sjoch net in auto.

Ik sjoch in auto net.

Gjin ik sjoch in auto

#8. What does 'by it dak del' mean?

down the roof

next to the roof

into the roof

onto the roof

#9. What is 'twelve' in Frisian?

twalve

talve

twulf

twaalf

swilf

swalf

swulf

tweelve

tolve

tulve

#10. How do you translate '40th' into Frisian?

fjouwertichste

feartichst

fjirtichste

fjortichste

fertichste

firtischste

fortichste

fiertichste

fjoutichste

#11. How can the title of the film 'The twelfth man' be translated into Frisian?

De tolve man

De tolfste man

De tolfde man

De tolvige man

#12. What does 'Hied er de skonk net stikken?' mean?

Wasn't his leg broken?

Has he never broken a leg?

Has he broken his leg again?

How did his leg get broken?

#13. How do you say 'I don't eat fish' in Frisian?

Ik yt fisk net.

Ik yt net fisk.

Ik yt fisk gjin.

Ik yt gjin fisk.

#14. What is the Frisian word for 'shaking hands' (as a way of greeting)?

hannelje

tútsje

fûstkje

krûpe

#15. To whom can one say 'Jongfaam!'?

to boys

to medical personnel

to young women

to elderly people

#16. What do Frisian usually do instead of saying 'Nice to meet you'?

They kiss each other.

They compliment each other's healty look

They ask each other how much money they earn.

#17. Which of the following expressions is an insult?

Maat!

Popke!

Skeetsje!

Fekke!

#18. What are proper English translations of the Frisian word 'dropke'?

1. sweety 2. idiot

1. idiot 2. piece of liquorice

1. piece of liquorice 2. sweety

#19. What are proper English translations of the Frisian word 'gast'?

1. chap 2. guest

1. miser 2. chap

1. guest 2. miser

#20. What is '30th' in Frisian?

trijetichde

tritichste

trettjinde

tritichde

trettjinste

trijetichste