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East Frisian

East Frisian proper noun: the Frisian language spoken in East Frisia (northwest Germany), of which Saterland Frisian is the last remaining variety.

Proper noun

East Frisian

  1. The Frisian language spoken in East Frisia (northwest Germany), of which Saterland Frisian is the last remaining variety.
  2. The Low German dialect spoken in East Frisia.
    Synonyms:
    EFLG

Adjective

East Frisian

  1. Pertaining to East Frisia, the East Frisians, the East Frisian language or the East Frisian Low German dialect.

Noun

East Frisian (plural East Frisians)

  1. A person from East Frisia.

Synonyms of East Frisian

Forms of East Frisian

pluralEast Frisians

Questions about East Frisian

What does East Frisian mean?
East Frisian means the Frisian language spoken in East Frisia (northwest Germany), of which Saterland Frisian is the last remaining variety.
What part of speech is East Frisian?
East Frisian can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.

Words near East Frisian in the dictionary

  1. East Fortune
  2. East Francia
  3. East Franklin
  4. East Freetown
  5. East Frisia
  6. East Frisian
  7. East Frisians
  8. East Garafraxa
  9. East Garo Hills
  10. East Garston
  11. East Garton

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