Fri|sian

Fri|sian
Fri|sian «FRIHZH uhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with Friesland (a district in the northern part of the Netherlands), its people, or their language.
–n.
1. a native or inhabitant of Friesland or certain nearby islands.
2. the language spoken in Friesland and certain nearby islands, a West Germanic dialect closely related to English.
3. a member of an ancient Germanic tribe of the Netherlands. Also, Friesian.

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