Das Fugenelement -e- in NN-Komposita im Mooringer Friesisch als Stammerweiterung

In this article we discuss the distribution of linking element -e- in NN-compounds Mooring Frisian, a mainland North Frisian dialect. Although is homophonous with regular plural ending -e and triggers allomorphy, argue against an equation ending. We propose that elements are semantically void augments or stem extensions, may optionally serve phonological (prosodic) and/or quasi-morphological functions. Thus can build trochees function as indirect marker inherent morphosemantic features (countability, animacy) first component’s contextual meaning (plural interpre¬tation). addition, address some dialectological historical aspects development Frisian.