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Amerysk Words and Phrases

From 'Snaekk and Skryf Amerysk' by Paal-Eirik Filssunu


TELLING TIME
In Amerykan, there are two ways of telling time, and this of course is due to two forms of words representing Hour, Minute and Second.

INTERNATIONAL FORMS

UR hour MYNUT minute SEKOND second

this form of Time wordage has no plural, thus twae ur means either "2 o'clock" or "two hours".

TIME READING EXAMPLE: 12:04:38 twaelf ur fjør mynut aegtaandthrytig sekond

FOLK RECKONING

TYMSTUND (TS) hour TYMSTØKKE (TK) minute TYMSTØKKLING (TL) second

This version is of course non-Latin, and is of course longer in form, though to some speakers it is more popular to use. The abbreviations TS, TK and TL are used in writing so as not to take up too much time!

TIME READING EXAMPLE: 12:04:38 twaelf tymstund fjør tymstøkkan aegtaandthrytig tymstøkklingas
Written also as 12ts 04tk 38tl (folk reckoning) or 12ur 04m 38s (international)

TIME ON THE CLOCK HWAET UR IST? or HWAET TYMSTUND IST? What time is it?

Hit is twaelf ur. The tymstund is twaelf. It is 12 o'clock.

Hit is twaelf ur, fyftyn mynut. The tymstund is twaelf and aen fjørtel. The tymstund is twaelf and fyftyn tymstøkkan. It is 12:15. It is quarter past 12.

Hit is haelf aen. The tymstund is haelf aen. It is 12:30. It is half past 12 (half of one.)

Hit is fyftyn mynut for aen (ur). Hit is fjørtel aen. Hit is fyftyn for aen tymstund. It is 12:45. It is quarter before one.


THINGS OF NATURE

wordlist, with plural forms given in ( ).

jarth earth, soil
waeter (waetras) water(s)
aeld (aelde) fire(s) (great natural fire, elemental, lava)
løft (løfte) air, sky (skies)
strand (stranda) shore(s), beach(es)
maersk (maerskas) marsh(es)
dun (dunas) dune(s)
fjeld (fjelde) field(s), prairie(s)
høll (høllas) hill(s)
dael (daelas) dale(s), valley(s)
berg (bergas) mountain(s)
fletfjall (fletfjoll) plateau(s)
waestland (waestlanda) desert(s)
skerland (skerlanda) rock-land(s)
waald (waalde) forest(s)
lund (lunda) grove(s)
regnwaald rainforest
blømmenhaed flowerbed, heath
swamp (swampe) swampland
tjaarn (tjaarne) pond remember that tj is pronounced like 'ch' in 'chat'.
strøm (strømas) stream(s)
brøk (brøkas) brook(s)
ae river(s)
waetn (waetnas) lake(s)
straed (straedas) straight(s)
bugt (bugtas) bay(s)
haef (haefas) ocean(s)
øth (øthe) wave(s)
skwal (skwalas) squall, rush of water(s)
skwalpaeth current
withskwal eddy (countercurrent)
maelstrøm maelstrom (whirlpool)
fyr (fyras) fire(s) (minor fire, manmade)
ljøgt (ljøgtas) light(s)
sunne (sunnan) sun(s)
stjørra (stjørran) star(s)
sunnanskyn sunshine
stjørranljøgt starlight
witherblikung reflection
ljøgtkrona aura
wolken (wolknas) cloud(s)
wind (winde) wind(s)
regn (regnas) rain(s)
snaaw snow
haegl hail
storm (stormas) storm(s)
thuner thunder
ljøgtenen lightning
maelstorm hurricane, deluge
werold (werolde) world(s), planet(s)
møna (mønan) moon(s)
stjørrenahiw constellation
weroldrum space


NORTHERN COUNTRIES AND THEIR INHABITANTS

The Ameryk
North America Amerykere North American
Ysland Iceland Yslendingere Icelander
Faaraeyjar Faroe Islands Faaraeylandere Faroe Islander
Britske Eyjar British Isles Brit(lendingere) Britisher
Anglaland England Anglere Englishman
Skotaland Scotland Skotti Scotsman
Waelsland Wales Waeling Welshman
North Erland Northern Ireland Ulstermann Ulster-man
Normennaeyjar Channel Islands Normann "Norman" (Channel Islander)
Manney Isle of Man Mannling Man Islander
Orkaneyjar Orkney Islands Orkanling Orkney Islander
Sjetlandeyjar Shetland Islands Sjetlandere Shetlander
Erland Eire, Ireland Erlendingere Irishman
Skandinavia Scandinavia Skandinavian Scandinavian
Daenmaerk Denmark Daen Dane
Swyjarryk Sweden Swylandere Swede
Northweg Norway Northmann Norseman, Norwegian
Skaane Skaane Skaanere Skaane-man
Aalandeyjar Aaland Islands Aalendingere Aaland Islander
Finland Finland Finn Finn
Lapperyk Lapland Lappere Lapp
Sleswyk-Holstein Slesvig-Holsten Sleswykere Slesviger
Schleswig-Holstein Holsteiner Holsteiner
Tha Laawe Lande The Low Countries
Netherland The Netherlands Netherlandere Netherlander, Hollander, Dutch
Frysland Frisia (Greater) Fryslandere Frisian
Belgje Belgium Belgjan Belgian
Flaander Flanders Flaam Flem
Wallønje Wallonia Wallønjan Walloon
Nethersaexland Lower Saxony Saexere Saxon
Thyskland The German Lands
Saexland Saxony Saexere Saxon
Rhynland Rhineland-Palatinate Rhynlandere Rhinelander
Hessen Hesse Hessenlandere Hessian
Saarland The Saar Saarlandere Saarlander
Elsass-Lothringen Alsace-Lorraine Elsassere Alsatian
Bayern Bavaria Bayrlandere Bavarian
Thuringen Thuringia Thuringere Thuringian
Prøssen Prussia Prøssenlandere Prussian
Østanryk Austria Østanrykere Austrian
Swyss Switzerland Swyssere Swiss
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Liechtensteinere Liechtensteiner
Luxemburg Luxembourg Luxemburgere Luxembourger
Tyrol Tyrolia Tyrollandere Tyrolian
Øther Gaermansske Landa Other Germanic-stock countries
Østralland Australia Østrallandere Australian
Niw Saeland New Zealand Niw Saelandere New Zealander "Kiwi"
Suth Afrika South Africa Afrikanere Afrikaner, Africander


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