Flemish

[flem-ish]

adjective

1. of or relating to Flanders, its people, or their language.

2. pertaining to or designating the style of art, especially painting, as developed principally in Flanders and northern France during the 15th century, chiefly characterized by sharply delineated forms, naturalistic proportions, clear, usually cool colors, and the use of perspective.

noun

1. the people of Flanders collectively; the Flemings.

2. the Dutch language as spoken in northern Belgium: one of the official languages of Belgium. Flem., Flem

Flemish

/ ˈflɛmɪʃ /

noun

1. one of the two official languages of Belgium, almost identical in form with Dutch

2. (functioning as plural) the Flemings collectively

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders, the Flemings, or their language

Other Word Forms

• non-Flemish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Flemish¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch Vlaemsch, equivalent to Vlaem- ( Fleming ) + -sch -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Enthusiasts of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age will be delighted to learn of the more quotidian arts that rounded out this visually rich epoch: hand-wrought lace, calligraphy, botanical illustrations and more.

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Tom Demeyer, a spokesman at the Flemish Ministry for the Environment and Agriculture, told Salon by email that as of Oct.

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Belgium has been hit by several strikes since Flemish nationalist Bart de Wever came to office last February.

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It also announced an expanded partnership with VITO, a Flemish research institute, to deliver solutions for agriculture and environmental monitoring.

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An Exeter University art historian has solved the 70-year mystery over the theft of an original oil sketch, by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck, from a stately home in Northamptonshire.

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