Frisian
fri·sian
adjective
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia
2.
a West Germanic language spoken in Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English
Origin
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.
Phrases
- Frisian water dog
- Middle Frisian
- Old Frisian
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