Friesland
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English Frīsland, from Old English Frīsland (“Frisia”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Friesland
- A province of the Netherlands.
- A district of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Holonyms edit
- (both senses): Frisia
- (Netherlandic province): Netherlands
- (German region/district): Germany
Translations edit
province of the Netherlands
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See also edit
- (Provinces of the Netherlands) provinces of the Netherlands; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, South Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland (Category: en:Provinces of the Netherlands)
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Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Fries (“Frisian, pertaining to Frisia”) and land (“land, country”).
Proper noun edit
Friesland n
- Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
Etymology 2 edit
First attested as Oost-Vriesland in the 18th century. Named after a farmhouse, which in turn is named after duchess Maria Leopoldina of Oost-Friesland-Rietberg.
Proper noun edit
Friesland n
- A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
See also edit
- (Provinces of the Netherlands) Provincies van Nederland; Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland (Category: nl:Provinces of the Netherlands)
German edit
Etymology edit
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Friesland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Frieslands)
- Frisia
- Friesland (a rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany; seat: Jever)
- Friesland (a province of the Netherlands)