Friesland

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

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

Friesland

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

• (both senses): Frisia
• (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

From Friese +‎ Land.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁiːsˌlant/

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• Hyphenation: Fries‧land

Friesland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Frieslands)

1. (historical) Frisia (a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany)
2. Friesland (a rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany; seat: Jever)
3. Friesland (a province of the Netherlands)

• Nordfriesland
• Ostfriesland
• West-Friesland

• Friese, Friesin
• friesisch
• Friesisch