» Quiz week 16Henk Wolf

#1. What is a 'reedrider'?

a farmer

a horseman

a driver

an ice-skater

#2. What it the main verb in the following sentence and what does it mean? "Yn 'e âlde binnenstêd fan Starum hat him in oanfarring foardien."

"foar...dwaan" (to be forgotten)

"hawwe" (to have)

"jin foar...dwaan" (to occur)

"foardiene" (to serve)

#3. What is the Frisian word for 'future tense'?

tiidwurd

dantiid

bysin

haadsin

mulwurd

doetiid

#4. When do Frisian children traditionally get presents?

Peaske (Easter)

Sintemarten (Saint Martin's Day)

Sinteklaas (Saint Nicholas Day)

Krystdagen (Christmas)

#5. What does the following sentence describe? "Se hat in blessuere oprûn by it reedriden."

a traffic problem

an accident

the weather

a sports achievement

#6. "It gou net foar mem, hear" What does this sentence mean?

It is a pity for the mother, isn't it?

It didn't apply to you, mum.

The golden watch for mother, o Lord!

The good night was forgotten, alas.

#7. "He has sung a song" can be translated into Frisian as:

Hy hat in ferske songen.

Hy hat in ferske songd.

Hy hat in ferske sjongend.

Hy hat in ferske songt.

#8. Which of the following is NOT a bike part?

pakjedrager

stjoer

foarrút

speaken

#9. "The windows was broken" can be translated into Frisian as:

De raam wie brutsen.

It rút wie broken.

It finster wie brutsen.

De finster wie broken.

It raam wie breken.

De rút wie breken.

#10. What does the following sentence mean? "De fiertaal is Dútsk, dat elkenien dy't dy taal machtich is, ek Frysk leare kin."

The language of instruction is German, so everyone who masters that language can also learn Frisian.

The second language is German, which everyone knows, so we can learn Frisian.

The second language is Dutch, which everyone knows, so we can learn Frisian.

The language of instruction is Dutch, so everyone who masters that language can also learn Frisian.

#11. What is the auxiliary verb that is normally used in the Frisian future tense?

litte

wolle

sille

wurde

#12. How are temperatures expressed in Frisian?

in degrees Centigrade

in degrees Fahrenheit

in Dutch degrees

in Frisian degrees

#13. What is a 'traffic light' in Frisian?

in read ljocht

in pakjedrager

in strjitlantearne

in stopljocht

#14. "De rydbaan is tydlik ticht." What has been closed?

The skating pond

The main section of the road

The bike lane

The car park in the city centre

#15. "Hja hie in brutsen skonk en slimme smertlapen." What is this sentece about?

a poor man's possessions

a woman's driving skills

a man's driving skills

a man's medical condition

a woman's medical condition

a poor woman's possessions

#16. What does 'in bui of in buike' mean?

a man or a boy

in the stomach

a belly-button

a bad mood

a shower

either way

#17. Where would you find a 'kaaimuorre'?

at the back of a car

in a city canal

in a cathedral

at the back of a bicycle

#18. How can you say 'in two days from today' in Frisian?

neiste oaremoarn

oaremoarn

neiste moarn

oaremoarn oer

#19. What does the following sentence mean? "Beppe wie ree om mei de auto."

Grandmother was late, due to the car.

Grandmother refused to step into the car.

Grandmother was willing to go by car.

Grandmother was ready to buy a new car.

#20. What is the traditional Frisian celebration, when children get candy for singing songs to their neighbours?

Ald en Nij (New Year's Eve)

Sinteklaas (Saint Nicholas)

Alderheljen (All Hallows' Eve)