East Flemish

adjective

from or relating to East Flanders, a Belgian province, in the eastern part of the historic countship of Flanders, including the former imperial fief

Meanings

adjectiveEast Flemish (comparative more East Flemish, superlative most East Flemish)

comparative more East Flemish · superlative most East Flemish

  1. from or relating to East Flanders, a Belgian province, in the eastern part of the historic countship of Flanders, including the former imperial fief
  2. of or relating to the East Flemish dialects
proper noun
  1. a (rather artificial, by analogy with West Flemish) group of Flemish dialects of the Dutch language in the eastern part of the historic countship of Flanders (now in Belgium, and further south/west in France)

Translations

Dutch Oost-Vlaams, Oost-Vlaams
  • Oost-Vlaamsfrom or relating to East Flanders
  • Oost-Vlaamsgroup of Flemish dialects
French flamand oriental
  • flamand orientalgroup of Flemish dialects
German Ostflämisch
  • Ostflämischgroup of Flemish dialects
Polish wschodnioflamandzki, wschodnioflamandzki
  • wschodnioflamandzkifrom or relating to East Flanders
  • wschodnioflamandzkiof or relating to the East Flemish dialects
  • dialekt wschodnioflamandzkigroup of Flemish dialects
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APA

East Flemish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Flemish

MLA

“East Flemish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Flemish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “East Flemish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Flemish.

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