Frisian

[ frizh-uhn, free-zhuhn ]

/ ˈfrɪʒ ən, ˈfri ʒən /

adjective

of or relating to Friesland, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.

the Germanic language most closely related to English, spoken in Friesland and nearby islands. Abbreviation: Fris., Fris

Chiefly British.

Friesland.
Holstein (def. 1).

Also Friesian.

Origin of Frisian

1590–1600; <Latin Frisi(ī) the people of a Germanic tribe + -an

Words nearby Frisian

frisé, Frise aileron, frisée, frisette, friseur, Frisian, Frisian carving, Frisian Islands, frisk, frisket, frisky

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Example sentences from the Web for Frisian

The erudite and opulent Frisian preferred a less tempestuous career.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66|John Lothrop Motley
This also seems to point to the Frisian power having made an impression on the nations around.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
There is plenty of Frisian verse in general; but little enough of the particular Frisian of Heligoland.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
Some hundred and fifty Frisian pikemen now rallied from their sullen retreat, and drove the enemy off one hillock or dune.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

It was restored in 1816 and contains a portrait gallery of the Frisian stadtholders.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Frisian

Frisian

Friesian

/ (ˈfrɪʒən) /

noun

a language spoken in the NW Netherlands, parts of N Germany, and adjacent islands, belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: the nearest relative of the English language; it has three main dialects

a native or inhabitant of Friesland or a speaker of the Frisian language

adjective

of or relating to the Frisian language or its speakers
of or relating to Friesland or its peoples and culture

Word Origin for Frisian

C16: from Latin Frīsiī people of northern Germany

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	frisian
释义	Frisian [ frizh-uhn, free-zhuhn ] / ˈfrɪʒ ən, ˈfri ʒən / adjective of or relating to Friesland, its inhabitants, or their language. noun a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands. the Germanic language most closely related to English, spoken in Friesland and nearby islands. Abbreviation: Fris., Fris Chiefly British. Friesland. Holstein (def. 1). Also Friesian. Origin of Frisian 1590–1600; <Latin Frisi(ī) the people of a Germanic tribe + -an Words nearby Frisian frisé, Frise aileron, frisée, frisette, friseur, Frisian, Frisian carving, Frisian Islands, frisk, frisket, frisky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Frisian The erudite and opulent Frisian preferred a less tempestuous career. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66\|John Lothrop Motley This also seems to point to the Frisian power having made an impression on the nations around. Beowulf\|R. W. Chambers There is plenty of Frisian verse in general; but little enough of the particular Frisian of Heligoland. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies\|Robert Gordon Latham Some hundred and fifty Frisian pikemen now rallied from their sullen retreat, and drove the enemy off one hillock or dune. History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley It was restored in 1816 and contains a portrait gallery of the Frisian stadtholders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Frisian Frisian Friesian / (ˈfrɪʒən) / noun a language spoken in the NW Netherlands, parts of N Germany, and adjacent islands, belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: the nearest relative of the English language; it has three main dialects a native or inhabitant of Friesland or a speaker of the Frisian language adjective of or relating to the Frisian language or its speakers of or relating to Friesland or its peoples and culture Word Origin for Frisian C16: from Latin Frīsiī people of northern Germany Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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