Flemish

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English flemmysshe, from Old English flēmisc, from Old Frisian flāmisk, derived from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current water”) and *-iskaz. Equivalent to English fleam +‎ -ish. More at Flanders. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ Homophones: flemish, phlegmish Rhymes: -ɛmɪʃ Hyphenation: Flem‧ish === Adjective === Flemish (comparative more Flemish, superlative most Flemish) Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. Of or relating to the Belgian standard variety of the Dutch language. Of or relating to West Flemish, East Flemish and/or French Flemish dialects of Dutch. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Flemish Standard Dutch as it is spoken in Flanders. West Flemish, East Flemish and/or French Flemish dialects of Dutch. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === Flanders Fleming === See also === Netherlandish === Further reading === ISO 639-3 code vls (SIL) Ethnologue entry for Flemish, vls ⁠ === Anagrams === Himself, himself, mehfils