Friesland

From Middle English Frīsland, from Old English Frīsland (“Frisia”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːzlənd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /fɹiːzlænd/

Friesland

1. A province of the Netherlands.
2. A district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

(Netherlandic province):

• Netherlands

(German region/district):

• Germany

• filanders, firelands

• IPA^(key): /ˈfris.lɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: Fries‧land

From Fries (“Frisian, pertaining to Frisia”) and land (“land, country”).

Friesland n

1. Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.

   Meronyms: Achtkarspelen, Ameland, Dantumadiel, De Fryske Marren, Harlingen, Heerenveen, Leeuwarden, Noardeast-Fryslân, Ooststellingwerf, Opsterland, Schiermonnikoog, Smallingerland, Súdwest-Fryslân, Terschelling, Tytsjerksteradiel, Vlieland, Waadhoeke, Weststellingwerf

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.

Friesland n

1. A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Friese +‎ Land

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁiːsˌlant/

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Friesland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Frieslands)

1. Frisia
2. Friesland (a district of Lower Saxony, Germany)
3. Friesland (a province of the Netherlands)

• Friese
• friesisch
• Ostfriesland