Genoatskap foar ut Gebrúk fan ut Dokkumers

The Genoatskap foar ut Gebrúk fan ut Dokkumers (in standard Frisian: Genoatskip foar it Gebrûk fan it Dokkumersk) is a society based in the Frisian town of Dokkum, in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Netherlands. Its purpose is to preserve and encourage the use of Dokkumers, the local city dialect (Stedsk) spoken in Dokkum. The idea for the organisation arose in 2018 during the Dei fan it Stedsk, a symposium where speakers of various Stedsk dialects met. The society was founded in 2019, following the example of the Genoatskip foar it Behâld fan it Frjentsjertersk, which had already been active in Franeker. In May 2020 the society launched its own website, made possible with support from the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân. The site was intended to become a kind of encyclopedia about Dokkumers and everything related to it. The initiators also aimed to increase the visibility of Dokkumers in public space and called on the municipality to communicate with residents in the city dialect from time to time. The website offers information about the dialect, a contact form, and a free door sticker with the slogan "Praat hier mar Dòkkumers" ("Just speak Dokkumers here") for residents who want to show that Dokkumers is spoken in their home. In November 2022 the society published a translation into Dokkumers of the children's book Siderius, de Granaet by Abe Brouwer. The book was translated by Warner B. Banga, one of the society's leading figures. Besides trying to keep Dokkumers alive and bring it to the attention of Dokkum children, the translation also played an important role in standardising the spelling of Dokkumers by the society's members. The organisation remains active in promoting the dialect and its cultural heritage.

The Genoatskap foar ut Gebrúk fan ut Dokkumers is a society in the Frisian town of Dokkum, in the Netherlands, dedicated to the preservation of Dokkumers, a dialect of Stedsk (the city Frisian dialects). The idea for such an organisation emerged in 2018 during the Dei fan it Stedsk, a symposium where speakers of the various Stedsk dialects met one another. The society was founded in 2019, following the example of the Genoatskip foar it Behâld fan it Frjentsjertersk, which had already been active in Franeker for some time. In May 2020 the society launched its own website, made possible with support from the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân. The intention was for the website to become a kind of encyclopedia about Dokkumers and everything connected with it. The initiators also focused on increasing the visibility of Dokkumers in public space. They also called on the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân to communicate with residents in the city dialect from time to time. In November 2022 the society published a translation into Dokkumers of the children's book Siderius, de Granaet by Abe Brouwer. The book was translated by Warner B. Banga, one of the society's leading figures. Besides attempting to keep Dokkumers alive and bring it to the attention of Dokkum children, the translation also played an important role in standardising the spelling of Dokkumers by the members of the society. The organisation continues to promote the dialect and its cultural heritage.

• The idea for the society arises during the Dei fan it Stedsk symposium.

• The Genoatskip foar it Gebrûk fan it Dokkumersk is founded, following the example of the Genoatskip foar it Behâld fan it Frjentsjertersk.

• The society launches its own website with support from the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân.

• The society publishes a Dokkumers translation of the children's book Siderius, de Granaet by Abe Brouwer, translated by Warner B. Banga.

A community and heritage society dedicated to the preservation, standardisation, and public visibility of the Dokkumers city dialect.

• dokkumers.nl website

  A website intended as an encyclopedia about the Dokkumers dialect and related matters, launched in May 2020.

• Free door sticker "Praat hier mar Dòkkumers"

  A free door sticker for residents of Dokkum to show that Dokkumers is spoken in their home.

• Siderius, de Granaet (Dokkumers translation)

  A translation into Dokkumers of the children's book by Abe Brouwer, translated by Warner B. Banga and published in November 2022.

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