taal

Meaning

1. (common-gender, countable) language (form of communication consisting of vocabulary and grammar)
2. (common-gender, uncountable) language (means or manner of expression)
3. (common-gender, countable, uncountable) language (specific lect or jargon)
4. (common-gender, uncountable) language (capability to communicate with words)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: tale

In summary

From Old Frisian tale, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō.

Sentences

De feiten dy't er sammele hat, sprekke dúdlike taal .

The facts he has collected speak for themselves.

As jo taal ûnderwize wolle dan ha jo in noarm nedich.

If you want to teach a language, you need a standard.

In positive hâlding oangeande it aktyf behearskjen fan de Fryske taal is in oanrekommandaasje.

A positive attitude towards actively mastering the Frisian language is a recommendation.