Frisian Definition
Frisian
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈfɹɪʒən/, /ˈfɹɪʒiən/
Proper noun
Frisian
- the language group (West Frisian, Saterland Frisian, and North Frisian) spoken by many people in the Dutch province of Friesland, some people in Northern Germany and in some parts of Denmark, mainly west coast
- an alternate name for the West Frisian language, widely used in informal speech and writing, or where context makes the meaning unambiguous. (Compare: America, when synonymous with the United States of America.)
Usage notes
Some linguists consider West Frisian, Saterland Frisian, and North Frisian to be varieties of a single language called “Frisian”. As they are not mutually intelligible, other linguists and the speakers consider them to be separate languages in a language group called “Frisian”. East Frisian is a West Low German dialect.
Noun
Frisian (plural Frisians)
- a person stemming from the Dutch province of Friesland
Translations
a person stemming from the Dutch province of FrieslandAdjective
Frisian
- Of, or pertaining to, the Dutch province of Friesland, the Frisian people or the Frisian language
Translations
of Friesland, Frisian people, or the language
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See also
West Frisian edition of Wiktionary- The West Frisian Wikipedia
- The Saterland Frisian Wikipedia
- The North Frisian Wikipedia
External links
- Ethnologue entry for Western Frisian,
- Ethnologue entry for Northern Frisian,
- Ethnologue entry for Saterland Frisian,
- Ethnologue entry for Eastern Frisian,
- Note: Ethnologue was published before ISO 639-3 was corrected. The new ISO 639-3 code is “fry”.
Anagrams
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