poislukien
Poislukien is a word in the Frisian language that serves as a preposition or conjunction meaning "with the exception of." It introduces the element that is not included in a general statement. The term is used in everyday Frisian and in formal writing. In West Frisian, the main variety spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland, poislukien is a common means to express exceptions, such as when listing conditions or categories and one item is set apart. When translating into English, poislukien is typically rendered as except for or excluding. The spelling is stable in modern standard Frisian, though regional dialects may show minor variations in pronunciation or usage. The word is part of standard Frisian lexicon and is found in dictionaries and language guides.