Frisian

Other forms: Frisians

Definitions of Frisian
  1. adjective
    of or relating to the people or culture or language of Friesland or Frisia
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia
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    type of:
    Dutch, Dutch people
    the people of the Netherlands
  3. noun
    a West Germanic language spoken in Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English
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    types:
    Old Frisian
    the Frisian language until the 16th century; the Germanic language of ancient Frisia
    type of:
    West Germanic, West Germanic language
    a branch of the Germanic languages
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