Frisian
1 of 2adjective
Fri·sian ˈfri-zhən 
ˈfrē-
ˈfrē- : of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland, the Frisians, or Frisian
Frisian
2 of 2noun
1
: a member of a people that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North Sea
2
: the Germanic language of the Frisian people
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin Frisius Frisian; akin to Old English Frīsa, Frēsa a Frisian
First Known Use
Adjective
1598, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1