Friesland

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Frīsland, from Old English Frīsland (“Frisia”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɹiːzlənd/ (US) IPA(key): /fɹiːzlænd/ === Proper noun === Friesland A province of the Netherlands. A district of Lower Saxony, Germany. ==== Holonyms ==== (both senses): Frisia (Netherlandic province): Netherlands (German region/district): Germany ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === filanders, firelands == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfris.lɑnt/ Hyphenation: Fries‧land === Etymology 1 === From Fries (“Frisian, pertaining to Frisia”) and land (“land, country”). ==== Proper noun ==== Friesland n 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 === Etymology 2 === 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. ==== Proper noun ==== Friesland n a hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands === See also === == German == === Etymology === From Friese +‎ Land. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʁiːsˌlant/ Hyphenation: Fries‧land === Proper noun === Friesland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Frieslands) (historical) Frisia (a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany) Friesland (a rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany; seat: Jever) Friesland (a province of the Netherlands) ==== Derived terms ==== Nordfriesland Ostfriesland West-Friesland ==== Related terms ==== Friese, Friesin friesisch Friesisch === See also ===