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Flemish

Flemish

7.8
A person from northern Belgium who speaks Dutch
  • noun
  • /ˈflɛmɪʃ/
translation icon : flamenco
  • A much greater number of the Flemish though remained loyal to Belgium and many fought in the Belgian army.

Examples

  • The Flemish community is known for its rich history and contributions to Belgian culture.

  • Many of the artists featured in the exhibition are Flemish painters from the 16th century.

  • You had Flemish soldiers saying why are we fighting?

  • And one birthday party was with his Flemish friends and that was in dialect and with a lot of beer.

  • And one birthday party was with his Flemish friends, and that was in dialect and with a lot of beer.

  • While in Mohawk captivity in 1653, Frenchman Pierre Radisson found that his adoptive brother was courting a light-haired young woman "who, by report of many, was a bastard to a Flemish."

    Academic text (2010)

  • He met several Flemish people during his trip to Belgium and learned about their culture.

Synonyms

Fleming
vsFlemish
6.0

A person from Flanders who speaks Flemish

emphasizes ethnic belonging and speaking the regional language in northern and western Belgium

Compounds

Flemish dialect
9.0

A form of Dutch spoken in northern Belgium

Flemish language
7.7

A form of Dutch spoken in northern Belgium

Surface Forms

Flemish singular
Flemish plural

Etymology

Flemish comes from the region name Flanders, from old Vlaanderen, meaning 'flooded land'. So a Flemish person is someone from that region who often speaks the local Dutch.