Flemish

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adjective

Flem·​ish ˈfle-mish How to pronounce Flemish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders or the Flemings or their language

Flemish

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noun

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: the Germanic language of the Flemings that is made up of dialects of Dutch
2
plural in construction : flemings

Examples of Flemish in a Sentence

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Adjective
The smallest rabbit, the pygmy, weighs only a pound — while the Flemish giant rabbit can reach 4 feet long and 22 pounds. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 Based on a painting by the Flemish master Maarten de Vos, the engraving was popular enough to merit reprinting more than half a century later. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Martens likes to tumble together disparate references, from classical tailoring to streetwear to offbeat historical references, including Flemish Old Masters. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024 This 28-Year-Old Is the New Face of Europe’s Far Right Belgium Type: Legislative Date: June 9 What to Know: The conservative New Flemish Alliance retained its position as the biggest party in parliament after winning 25.6% of the vote, while the far-right Vlaams Belang party took 21.8%. Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Flemish 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Flemish was in the 14th century

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“Flemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flemish. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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Flemish

noun
Flem·​ish
ˈflem-ish
1
: the Germanic language of the Flemings
2
Flemish plural : flemings
Flemish adjective

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