noun
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a language spoken in the NW Netherlands, parts of N Germany, and adjacent islands, belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: the nearest relative of the English language; it has three main dialects
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a native or inhabitant of Friesland or a speaker of the Frisian language
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Frisian
1590–1600; < Latin Frisi ( ī ) the people of a Germanic tribe + -an
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It will also allow the use of traditional patronymic and matronymic names used by the Frisian minority, which entail children’s surnames being based on their father’s or mother’s first name.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
There is even a musical, launched in October in a specially built theatre in the Frisian capital, which has the Elfstedentocht as its central theme.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
The Coast Guard said the ship, which had just left the German port of Bremerhaven, was about 17 miles north of Ameland, one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
He starts tours at the headquarters of his nonprofit group Oan ‘e dyk, Frisian for “on the dike,” whose aim is to help preserve the area’s natural surroundings.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
In particular, Frisian, the other Germanic language most closely related to English, is confined to a tiny coastal area of Holland and western Germany.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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