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Friesian

Friesian

1 7.1
A large black and white dairy cow from the Netherlands that gives a lot of milk
  • noun
  • /ˈfriːziən/
translation icon : frisón
  • A local dairy farm features a herd of Friesian cattle known for their exceptional milk quality.
  • Friesian and Holstein
  • Friesian and Jersey

Examples

  • The British Friesian cow produces about 17.6 gallons of milk a day.

  • However, a slightly lower score of 3.80061 in Holstein Friesian and Jersey breeds and 3.9013 in Holstein Friesian cows has been reported by Roche et al. (2007) and Royal et al. (2002), respectively.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Friesians, Danes and Franks

    Beowulf (2007)

  • However, a slightly lower score of 3.80061 in Holstein Friesian and Jersey breeds and 3.9013 in Holstein Friesian cows has been reported by Roche et al. (2007) and Royal et al. (2002), respectively.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Farmers choose Friesian cattle for their impressive milk yield and distinctive black-and-white coloration.

Compounds

Holstein-Friesian
6.3

A large dairy cow with black and white markings that gives a lot of milk

Surface Forms

Friesian singular
Friesians plural

Morphology

Friesian = Friesland (semi-transparent) = Fries + ian

Formed by a place-name stem plus the productive suffix '-ian' (denoting origin), but the place ('Friesland/Frisia') is likely unfamiliar to many learners so the referent (a cattle breed) is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Friesian comes from the name of the northern Dutch region Friesland, so it originally meant 'from Friesland'. That's why Friesian cattle are the black-and-white dairy cows that came from that area and are known for their milk.