Frisian

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adjective

Fri·​sian ˈfri-zhən How to pronounce Frisian (audio) ˈfrē- How to pronounce Frisian (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland, the Frisians, or Frisian

Frisian

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noun

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: 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

Examples of Frisian in a Sentence

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Adjective
The ruins were Frisian, built by a group of Germanic-speaking people from the coasts of what is now Germany and the Netherlands in the 12th century C.E. Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Frisian was in 1598

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“Frisian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Frisian. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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Frisian

noun
Fri·​sian
ˈfrizh-ən,
ˈfrē-zhən
1
: a member of a people that live mainly in the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian Islands in the North Sea
2
: the Germanic language of the Frisian people

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