Etiket: Frisian
Frisian action group still responsible for ‘theft’ Top 2000 letters: “They are now in the shed”
The mystery has been solved. The Top 2000 letters that stood in front of the Sound and Vision building were taken by New Year’s Eve association De Geitefok from the…
Police had serious conversations after a Frisian officer had to go into hiding after a shooting incident: ‘Doxing must be made punishable’
The farmers’ protest in Heerenveen in which a police officer shot a tractor. Photo: Anton Kappers The so-called ‘stop talks’ took place in July. The police then sat down with…
Meticulous landscapes by Reinder Ourensma in MUGA Heerenveen | Frisian Gallery
Reinder Ourensma – Sinkesloat – Ameland 1 Why don’t we see this fascinating work more often? That is the first thought that comes to mind when you view Reinder Ourensma’s…
Frisian village of Burgum gets the honor: tonight first marathon on natural ice | Audio
The Frisian village of Burgum has the honor of organizing this winter’s first marathon on natural ice tonight. A measurement by skating association KNSB showed on Wednesday morning that the…
Frisian World Cup visitors Danny and Andries Noppert turn out to be (very distant) relatives | Orange
Darter Danny Noppert and Orange goalkeeper Andries Noppert turn out to be related after all. The two Frisian World Cup participants stem from the same primal Noppert, according to research…
Rita’s West Frisian stall now also a ‘gift cabinet’: “With fresh fruit!”
“From villagers, for villagers” is Rita Feld’s motto. It has been standing outside Rita and Peter’s shop in Benningbroek since this week a ‘gift box’. With stuff meant for people…
It is indigestible that the only professor of Frisian in the Netherlands is retiring and there is no suitable successor | opinion
With the departure of Goffe Jensma, the University of Groningen has lost the only professor of Frisian in the Netherlands. Incomprehensible, says Janette Bosma. According to her, yet another proof…
Children’s brains crack when hearing West Frisian words: “Reed? That’s ass!”
We have already seen that the knowledge of the West Frisian dialect is fine with the youth in Midwoud. But do they also know the meaning of some West Frisian…
‘Prieke’ chosen as favorite West Frisian word: “Is still often used”
More than 2700 people participated in the election of the most favorite West Frisian word. The word ‘prieke’ emerged as the winner. The word got out with 21 percent of…
As long as the post continues to reach Peter, the West Frisian Tear Calendar will appear
A regular fixture in many West Frisian families: sometime during the festive month of December, the West Frisian Tear Calendar is stripped of gift paper. So that the parents or…