North Frisian

proper noun

A Frisian language, or group of dialects, spoken by 5,000 to 10,000 people in northwestern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Frisian language, or group of dialects, spoken by 5,000 to 10,000 people in northwestern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
nounNorth Frisian (plural North Frisians)

plural North Frisians

  1. A person belonging to or descended from the people.
adjective
  1. Pertaining to the North Frisians.

Translations

Afrikaans Noord-Fries
  • Noord-FriesFrisian language
Danish nordfrisisk
  • nordfrisiskFrisian language
Dutch Noordfries, Noordfries
  • NoordfriesFrisian language
  • Noordfriesperson belonging to the North Frisian people
  • Noordfriespertaining to the North Frisians
Esperanto nordfrisa lingvo
  • nordfrisa lingvoFrisian language
Estonian põhjafriisi
  • põhjafriisiFrisian language
Finnish pohjoisfriisi, pohjoisfriisi
  • pohjoisfriisiFrisian language
  • pohjoisfriisiperson belonging to the North Frisian people
  • pohjoisfriisiläinenpertaining to the North Frisians
French frison septentrional, frison du Nord
  • frison septentrionalFrisian language
  • frison du NordFrisian language
German Nordfriesisch, Nordfriese
  • NordfriesischFrisian language
  • Nordfrieseperson belonging to the North Frisian people
  • Nordfriesinperson belonging to the North Frisian people
  • nordfriesischpertaining to the North Frisians
Icelandic norðurfrísneska
  • norðurfrísneskaFrisian language
Indonesian Bahasa Frisia Utara
  • Bahasa Frisia UtaraFrisian language
Irish Freaslainnis an Tuaiscirt
  • Freaslainnis an TuaiscirtFrisian language
Italian frisone settentrionale
  • frisone settentrionaleFrisian language
Norwegian Bokmål nordfrisisk
  • nordfrisiskFrisian language
Polish język północnofryzyjski, mieszkaniec Fryzji Północnej
  • język północnofryzyjskiFrisian language
  • mieszkaniec Fryzji Północnejperson belonging to the North Frisian people
  • mieszkanka Fryzji Północnejperson belonging to the North Frisian people
  • północnofryzyjskipertaining to the North Frisians
Romanian frizonă nordică, friziană nordică
  • frizonă nordicăFrisian language
  • friziană nordicăFrisian language
  • frizon nordicperson belonging to the North Frisian people
Russian севернофри́зский
  • севернофри́зский (severnofrízskij)Frisian language
Spanish frisio norteño
  • frisio norteñoFrisian language
Swedish nordfrisiska
  • nordfrisiskaFrisian language
Vietnamese Tiếng Bắc Friesland
  • Tiếng Bắc FrieslandFrisian language
Cite this entry
APA

North Frisian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Frisian

MLA

“North Frisian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Frisian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Frisian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Frisian.

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