Frisian
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Frisian
- /ˈfɹɪʒ.ən/
- /ˈfɹɪz.i.ən/
- /ˈfɹiː.ʒən/
Rhymes with -ɪʒən, -iːʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Frisoun, taken from Old French frison (“a Frisian”), itself derived from Latin Frīsiī (“Frisians”). Displaced native Old English Frīsa (“a Frisian”) whence modern English Frise; see the plural Frīsan for more.
proper noun Friesic
- The West Frisian (or Western Frisian) lect, spoken in the northern Netherlands. In the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands, a high percentage of the population, about 350000, speak Frisian as their first language.
- Saterland Frisian, the last surviving dialect of the East Frisian lect, spoken in Northern Germany close to the Dutch border.
- The North Frisian lect, spoken in northwestern Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.
noun Frisians · Friesic
- A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is native to the region of Frisia (which is in the Netherlands, northern Germany, and southern Denmark). King Hygelac of the Geats had been struck down by one might swipe of the foemen, the Frisians.
- A native or inhabitant of the Dutch province of Friesland.
adjective more Frisian · most Frisian · Friesic
- Of, in or relating to the Frisian language or a Frisian language. Because the instruction manual was Frisian, Yves couldn't read it.
- Of, from or relating to the region of Frisia: Either West Frisia (the Dutch province of Friesland); North Frisia (in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, near the Danish border); or East Frisia (in the German state of Lower Saxony, near the Dutch border).
- Of or relating to people of Frisian descent.
- Of, from or relating to West Frisia, i.e. the Dutch province of Friesland
Translations
Every language
name the Frisian language group
| Español | frisón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フリジア語 Furijia-go, フリース語 Furīsu-go |
| 中文 | 弗里西亞語 /弗里西亚语 Fúlǐxīyà yǔ |
| Português | frísio, frisão |
| Français | frison |
| Deutsch | Friesisch |
| Italiano | frisone |
| Русский | фри́зский frízskij |
noun member of the Germanic ethnic group which is native to Frisia
| Português | frísio, frisão |
|---|---|
| Français | Frison, Frisonne |
| Deutsch | Friese |
| Русский | фриз friz |
noun person from the Dutch province of Friesland
| Español | frisón, frisona |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 弗里西亞人 fúlǐxīyà rén |
| Português | frísio |
| Italiano | frisone |
| Русский | фриз friz |
adj of or relating to the people of the Dutch province of Friesland
| Français | frison, frisonne |
|---|---|
| Русский | фри́зский frízskij |
adj of or pertaining to the Dutch province of Friesland
| Français | frison, frisonne |
|---|---|
| Русский | фри́зский frízskij |
adj of or in the or a Frisian language
| Français | frison, frisonne |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | friesisch |
| Русский | фри́зский frízskij |
Talk about this word "Frisian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frisian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Frisian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frisian "Frisian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frisian.Cite this
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title = {Frisian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frisian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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