oan

Meaning

1. on (not "on top of")
2. to, towards

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: on

Cognate with Dutch: aan

Cognate with Low German: an

Cognate with English: on

In summary

From Old Frisian on, from Proto-West Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic *an. Cognates include Dutch aan, Low German an and English on.

Sentences

Der wie in ploechje jonges bolbjirken oan it bierdrinken.

There was a group of boys drinking beer.

Nei it ûngelok rieden de ambulânsen ôf en oan .

After the accident, the ambulances drove off and on.

De bungalows biede plak oan sa'n twa hûndert fyftich asylsikers.

The bungalows accommodate about two hundred and fifty asylum seekers.

Syn ried te'n ein kloppe er oan om psychyske bystân.

At the end of his council, he knocked for psychological assistance.

De bern kinne oan aktiviteiten meidwaan, mar it is net ferplicht.

The children can participate in activities, but it is not compulsory.

Oan it begjin fan 'e middei ride wy werom nei Nederlân .

At the beginning of the afternoon we drive back to the Netherlands.