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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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈflɛmɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. 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.

  2. Of or relating to the Belgian standard variety of the Dutch language.

  3. Of or relating to West Flemish, East Flemish and/or French Flemish dialects of Dutch.

Where this word comes from

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.

name/ˈflɛmɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Standard Dutch as it is spoken in Flanders.

  2. West Flemish (including French Flemish and Zeelandic Flemish) and East Flemish dialects of Dutch.

  3. Any of the Low Franconian dialects or languages spoken in northern Belgium, mainly West Flemish, East Flemish, Brabantian dialects of Dutch and Limburgish.

Where this word comes from

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.

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