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Friesland

Friesland

7.6
A region in the north of the Netherlands with its own language and culture
  • proper noun
translation icon : Frisia
  • Lemsterland is one of 31 municipalities in the province of Friesland in the north of Holland.

Examples

  • - Your family... - In Friesland.

    Tulip Fever (2017)

  • His father was a Dutchman and grandson of the famous Friesland organ builder Albertus Van Gruisen; his mother was English.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Meanwhile, a few hundred kilometers to the north in Friesland, a comet has crashed into a field and is slowly transforming the Friesian people into a vast army of flesh-eating zombies...

    Blog text (11)

  • The "1st St. Marcellus flood," which drowned 36,000 men mainly in West Friesland and Groningen (today provinces in the north of the Netherlands), took place on the same day (January 16) in 1219.

    Blog text (13)

  • Friesland is known for its rich culture and the unique Friesland language spoken by its inhabitants.

  • The beautiful landscapes of Friesland attract many tourists each year who want to experience its natural beauty.

  • In Friesland, you can find traditional windmills and charming villages that reflect its historical heritage.

Surface Forms

Friesland main

Morphology

Friesland = Frisian + land (semi-transparent) = Fries + land

The element 'land' is transparent, but 'Fries' is an ethnonym (not a productive English morpheme) so the full meaning 'land of the Frisians' requires knowledge of the ethnonym.

Etymology

Friesland comes from the people called the Frisians, so it literally means 'land of the Frisians'. That's why Friesland is the name of a region in northern Europe known for its own Frisian language and culture.